rờm tai

Một người đàn ông đang rờm tai vì tiếng ồn lớn.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Annoying to the ear / grating: Describes a sound that is unpleasant, irritating, or jarring to listen to. It often implies a sound that is excessively loud, shrill, chaotic, or discordant.
   • Excessively verbose or nagging: Can describe spoken language that is long-winded, repetitive, or bothersome in a way that tires or annoys the listener.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Tiếng máy khoan này thật rờm tai. (The sound of this drill is really grating.)
  • Đừng có nói mãi một câu, rờm tai lắm! (Stop repeating the same thing; it's so annoying to the ear!)
  • Bài hát đó có đoạn cao độ rất rờm tai. (That song has a very shrill, jarring high-pitched section.)

Advanced Usage

• The word "rờm tai" is often used in informal, colloquial contexts to express personal irritation with a sound or manner of speaking. It carries a subjective, emotional judgment.

Variants and Related Words

• Rườm tai: A common variant with identical meaning and usage to "rờm tai".
  • Lời phàn nàn rườm tai của anh ấy chẳng giúp ích gì. (His grating complaints are of no help.)

Synonyms

• Grating: Irritating or unpleasant to the ear.
• Jarring: Making a harsh, discordant sound.
• Annoying: Causing irritation or bother.
• Shrill: High-pitched and piercing in an unpleasant way.

Related Idioms

• While "rờm tai" itself is not typically part of a longer idiom, it is used in descriptive phrases to criticize noise or speech.
  • Nói chuyện rờm tai quá! (You're talking in such an annoying/grating way!)