Definition

1. Verb:
   • To whisper; to murmur: To speak or make sounds in a very soft, low, and often continuous voice, typically so as not to be easily overheard or to create a background hum of noise.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Họ ngồi rầm rì với nhau ở góc phòng. (They sat whispering to each other in the corner of the room.)
  • Tiếng nước chảy rầm rì bên dưới cầu. (The water flowed with a murmuring sound under the bridge.)
  • Trong lớp có tiếng rầm rì trao đổi bài. (There was a murmur of students exchanging lessons in the class.)

Advanced Usage

• "rầm rì" as an adjective-like descriptor: While primarily a verb, "rầm rì" can describe the nature of a sound.
  • Căn phòng chìm trong không khí rầm rì của những cuộc trò chuyện. (The room was immersed in the murmuring atmosphere of conversations.)

Variants and Related Words

• Rì rầm (v): A near-synonym meaning to murmur or whisper softly, often with a sense of intimacy or secrecy.
  • Giọng nói rì rầm bên tai. (A voice murmured by the ear.)

Synonyms

• To whisper: To speak very softly using one's breath without one's vocal cords.
• To murmur: To make a low, continuous, indistinct sound, often from speech.
• To mutter: To speak in a low or barely audible voice, often in dissatisfaction.

Related Idioms

• Rầm rì như ong vỡ tổ: To murmur or buzz like a disturbed beehive; describing a chaotic, noisy murmur from a crowd.
  • Sau khi thông báo được đưa ra, cả hội trường rầm rì như ong vỡ tổ. (After the announcement was made, the whole hall buzzed like a disturbed beehive.)

verb

1. to whisper; to murmur
   • nói chuyện rầm rì
     to speak in a whisper