thàm

Một người đàn ông nói thàm về người hàng xóm của mình.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Improper, indecent, foul: Refers to speech or language that is vulgar, obscene, or morally offensive.
   • Foolish, nonsensical: Describes talk that is silly, baseless, or spoken without proper thought.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Đừng nói thàm như vậy. (Don't speak such foul language.)
  • Lời nói thàm không nên có trong cuộc thảo luận. (Indecent speech should not be in the discussion.)
  • Nó chỉ biết nói thàm. (He only knows how to talk nonsense.)

Advanced Usage

• The word is almost exclusively used to modify speech or talk, particularly with the verb "nói" (to speak). It describes the quality of the utterance as being corrupt or worthless.

Variants and Related Words

• Nói thàm (verb phrase): to speak improperly; to talk nonsense or obscenities.
  • Bị phạt vì nói thàm trong lớp. (Punished for talking indecently in class.)

Synonyms

• Bậy: improper, wrong.
• Tục tĩu: vulgar, obscene.
• Vô nghĩa: nonsensical.

Related Idioms

• Nói thàm nói bậy: to talk recklessly and improperly; to spew nonsense and obscenities.
  • Cậu bé hay nói thàm nói bậy. (The boy often talks indecently and improperly.)