trằm trồ
Definition
- 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.)