Definition

1. Noun:
   • Rumor: Information, often unverified or speculative, that is spread from person to person. It refers to a story or statement in general circulation without confirmation or certainty as to facts.
   • Gossip: Talk or reports about the personal, private, or sensational details of others' lives.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Có tiếng đồn rằng công ty sắp đóng cửa. (There is a rumor that the company is about to close.)
  • Đừng tin vào những tiếng đồn vô căn cứ. (Don't believe in baseless rumors.)
  • Tiếng đồn về vụ scandal lan truyền rất nhanh. (The gossip about the scandal spread very quickly.)

Advanced Usage

• "the rumor mill": This English idiom corresponds to the concept of how tiếng đồn is generated and spreads.
  • Tiếng đồn trong văn phòng luôn hoạt động hết công suất. (The office rumor mill is always running at full capacity.)

Variants and Related Words

• Đồn đại (v/n): to rumor / a rumor. Often used interchangeably with tiếng đồn, but can emphasize the act of spreading rumors.
  • Mọi người đang đồn đại về sự thay đổi sắp tới. (People are rumor-mongering about the upcoming change.)

Synonyms

• Rumor: Unverified information circulated widely.
• Hearsay: Information received from others that one cannot substantiate.
• Gossip: Casual or unconstrained conversation or reports about other people.

Related Idioms

• Tin đồn (literally "rumor news"): A very common compound noun meaning "rumor" or "hearsay." It is often used synonymously with tiếng đồn.

  • Tin đồn đó cuối cùng đã được xác nhận là sai. (That rumor was finally confirmed to be false.)

• Để tiếng đồn bay đi: To let rumors fly; to ignore gossip.

  • Cô ấy chọn cách để tiếng đồn bay đi thay vì lên tiếng. (She chose to let the rumors fly instead of speaking up.)