Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Unpleasant to hear, grating on the ears: Describes sounds, especially speech or words, that are irritating, tiresome, or wearisome to listen to.
   • Verbose, long-winded, or tedious in a way that causes listener fatigue: Refers to speech or language that is unnecessarily lengthy, repetitive, or complex, making it disagreeable to the ear.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Giọng nói của anh ấy nghe thật rườm tai. (His voice sounds very unpleasant to the ear.)
  • Đừng nói những lời rườm tai như vậy nữa. (Don't speak such grating/unpalatable words anymore.)
  • Bài phát biểu dài và rườm tai khiến khán giả mất tập trung. (The long and tedious speech made the audience lose focus.)

Advanced Usage

• Often used to critique communication that is perceived as burdensome, annoying, or lacking in conciseness and clarity.
• Can describe not just the content of speech but also the tone, pace, or manner of speaking that causes auditory discomfort or mental fatigue.

Variants and Related Words

• Rườm rà (adj): Redundant, unnecessarily complicated, or overly elaborate (often describing actions, procedures, or writing, not exclusively sound).
  • Thủ tục rườm rà (cumbersome procedures).
• Lải nhải (v): To nag, to drone on repetitively.
• Dài dòng (adj): Long-winded, verbose.

Synonyms

• Khó chịu (adj): Uncomfortable, unpleasant.
• Chói tai (adj): Harsh-sounding, jarring to the ear (often for loud, sharp sounds).
• Nhàm tai (adj): Tiresome to the ear, monotonous.

Related Idioms/Phrases

• Nói dài nói dại: A saying meaning "long speech, foolish speech," implying that being long-winded often leads to saying foolish things. This concept is closely related to what makes speech .

1. Unpalatable
   • Lời nói rườm tai
     Unpalatable words