rủ rỉ rù rì

Thân thiện

Hai mẹ con ngồi rủ rỉ rù rì với nhau đến khuya.

Definition

1. Onomatopoeia / Reduplicative Compound:
   • To whisper, to murmur, to speak in a low, soft, and continuous voice: This word is a reduplicative form (từ láy) based on "rủ rỉ," used to vividly describe the sound of soft, hushed, and often secretive or intimate conversation. It emphasizes the gentle, murmuring, and sometimes indistinct quality of the sound.

Usage Examples

• Onomatopoeia / Reduplicative Compound:
  • Hai đứa trẻ ngồi trong góc phòng rủ rỉ rù rì với nhau. (The two children sat in the corner of the room, whispering to each other.)
  • Tiếng rủ rỉ rù rì của những người hàng xóm vọng qua bức tường mỏng. (The murmuring of the neighbors carried through the thin wall.)

Advanced Usage

• This word is primarily used in descriptive, literary, or informal contexts to paint an auditory picture. It is not typically used in formal writing or technical reports.
• It often carries a connotation of secrecy, intimacy, gossip, or a private exchange not meant to be overheard.

Variants and Related Words

• Rủ rỉ (verb): To whisper, to talk softly and persistently. This is the root form from which "rủ rỉ rù rì" is derived.
  • Họ rủ rỉ bàn chuyện gia đình. (They whispered about family matters.)
• Thì thầm (verb): To whisper. A more common and standard synonym.
• Xì xào (verb): To murmur, to buzz (often with a connotation of gossip or many people talking softly).

Synonyms

• Thì thầm: To whisper.
• Xì xào: To murmur, to buzz.
• Nói nhỏ: To speak softly.
• Lẩm bẩm: To mumble (often to oneself).

Related Phrases / Idioms

• Rủ rỉ tâm tình: To whisper confidences, to share intimate thoughts in a soft voice.
  • Hai chị em rủ rỉ tâm tình suốt đêm. (The two sisters whispered their hearts out all night.)
• While "rủ rỉ rù rì" itself is not typically part of a fixed idiom, its root "rủ rỉ" can be used in similar descriptive phrases.

Học thuật

1. xem rủ rỉ (láy)