thả giọng
Definition
- Verb phrase:
- To utter improper or frivolous remarks: To speak words that are not serious, proper, or respectful, often in a teasing or provocative manner.
- To let loose with one's words: To release or launch into speech that is considered indecorous, shocking, or flirtatious.
Usage Examples
- Verb phrase:
- Anh ta thả giọng cợt ghẹo phụ nữ. (He uttered improper remarks to tease the women.)
- Đừng có thả giọng ở nơi trang nghiêm như thế này. (Don't let loose with frivolous talk in a solemn place like this.)
- Hắn thả giọng nhả nhớt khi say rượu. (He spewed vulgar talk when he was drunk.)
Advanced Usage
- The phrase often carries a negative connotation, implying a lack of seriousness, respect, or decency in speech. It is frequently used to describe flirtatious teasing, coarse jokes, or remarks that breach social etiquette.
Variants and Related Words
- Buông lời (v): to let words out, to say (can be neutral or negative depending on context).
- Thốt ra (v): to utter, to blurt out.
- Nói bậy (v): to talk improperly, to use bad language.
Synonyms
- To banter (in a crude way): To exchange light, playful, teasing remarks that lack propriety.
- To jest indecently: To joke in an improper or offensive manner.
- To make lewd remarks: To say coarse, vulgar, or sexually suggestive things.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- Thả giọng trên trời dưới đất: (Literally: to let loose one's voice to the sky and earth) An intensified form, meaning to talk wildly, nonsensically, or without any restraint or regard for propriety.
- Say xong là nó thả giọng trên trời dưới đất. (Once drunk, he talked wildly and nonsensically.)