trống miệng
Definition
- Adjective:
- Indiscreet, loose-lipped: Describes a person who is not discreet, who speaks carelessly and tends to reveal secrets or private information while talking. It implies a lack of caution in speech.
- Having a big mouth: A colloquial term for someone who cannot keep information confidential.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Đừng kể chuyện đó với nó, nó trống miệng lắm. (Don't tell that story to him; he has a very big mouth.)
- Cô ấy trống miệng nên bí mật không giữ được lâu. (She is indiscreet, so secrets aren't kept for long.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is often used in a critical or advisory context to warn others about a person's inability to keep secrets.
- It can describe a habitual character trait rather than a single instance of careless speech.
Variants and Related Words
Lắm mồm (adj): Talkative, often to the point of being annoying or indiscreet.
- Đứa bé đó lắm mồm quá. (That child is too talkative.)
Ba hoa (v): To boast, to talk big or excessively.
- Anh ta chỉ biết ba hoa thôi. (He only knows how to boast.)
Synonyms
- Indiscreet: Not having or showing care for the consequences of one's speech.
- Loose-lipped: Inclined to talk too much, especially about private matters.
- Gossipy: Fond of or engaged in casual conversation about other people.
Related Idioms
- Ăn không nói có: To fabricate stories; to say things that are not true (literally: to eat "no" but say "yes"). This relates to untrustworthy speech.
- Đừng tin lời nó, nó hay ăn không nói có. (Don't believe him; he often makes things up.)