Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Nonsensical, incoherent, or random: Describes speech, ideas, or actions that are disjointed, lack a logical basis, or are said without any foundation or evidence.
   • Improper, indecent, or dissolute: Describes a person's character or behavior that is morally loose, disorderly, or lacking in principles.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Lời nói của anh ta hoàn toàn tam toạng. (His words were completely nonsensical.)
  • Đừng nghe những lời đồn tam toạng đó. (Don't listen to those baseless rumors.)
  • Hắn ta là một kẻ tam toạng. (He is a dissolute/unprincipled person.)

Advanced Usage

• The word is often used in a disapproving or critical tone to condemn the lack of substance, morality, or order in speech or conduct.

Variants and Related Words

• Nói tam toạng (v): To talk nonsense, to speak incoherently or without basis.
  • Nó chỉ biết nói tam toạng. (He only knows how to talk nonsense.)

Synonyms

• Nonsensical: Lacking sense or meaning.
• Baseless: Without foundation in fact.
• Dissolute: Lacking moral restraint.
• Incoherent: Unclear or illogical.

Related Idioms

• Ăn nói tam toạng: To speak in a nonsensical or irresponsible manner.
  • Một người hay ăn nói tam toạng thì khó được tin cậy. (A person who often speaks nonsense is hard to trust.)