Definition

1. Verb:
   • To admire enthusiastically: To express great admiration or wonder, often through spoken exclamations or praise.
   • To marvel at: To show that one is very impressed by something, typically by making comments about it.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Mọi người đều trầm trồ trước vẻ đẹp của bức tranh. (Everyone admired the beauty of the painting enthusiastically.)
  • Khách du lịch trầm trồ trước kiến trúc cổ kính. (The tourists marveled at the ancient architecture.)
  • Cô ấy trầm trồ khen ngợi chiếc váy mới. (She exclaimed in admiration over the new dress.)

Advanced Usage

• The word is often used to describe a collective or audible reaction from a group of people.
  • Cả hội trường trầm trồ khi cô ấy bước ra sân khấu. (The entire hall gasped in admiration when she stepped onto the stage.)

Variants and Related Words

• Trầm trồ (v): This is the more common modern spelling variant of "trằm trồ," with identical meaning and usage.

Synonyms

• To exclaim in admiration: To cry out in praise.
• To rave about: To speak about something with great enthusiasm.
• To be in awe of: To feel a sense of reverential respect mixed with wonder.

Related Idioms

• While "trầm trồ" itself is commonly used as a verb, it frequently appears in the pattern "trầm trồ khen ngợi" which means "to praise and admire profusely."
  • Mẹ tôi trầm trồ khen ngợi tài nấu ăn của chị. (My mother lavishly praised my sister's cooking talent.)