rầm rì
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Definition
- 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
- to whisper; to murmur
- nói chuyện rầm rìto speak in a whisper