tào lao
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Frivolous; Nonsensical: Describes speech, talk, or stories that lack seriousness, substance, or proper content. They are often said just for the sake of talking or for amusement.
- Futile; Idle: Refers to promises, actions, or matters that are meaningless, pointless, or without real value or consequence.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Đừng nghe những chuyện tào lao đó. (Don't listen to that nonsense.)
- Lời hứa của hắn chỉ là lời hứa tào lao. (His promise is just an idle promise.)
- Chúng tôi ngồi uống cà phê và tán chuyện tào lao. (We sat drinking coffee and chatting about frivolous things.)
Advanced Usage
- The word is often used in casual, colloquial contexts to dismiss something as unworthy of serious attention.
- It can describe the nature of a topic itself or characterize the act of engaging in such talk.
Variants and Related Words
- Nói tào lao (v): To talk nonsense.
- Nó chỉ biết nói tào lao. (He only knows how to talk nonsense.)
Synonyms
- Nonsensical: Lacking sense or meaning.
- Frivolous: Not having any serious purpose or value.
- Idle: Without purpose or effect; pointless.
Related Idioms
Chuyện tào lao: Nonsense story; frivolous matter.
- Mọi chuyện rồi cũng chỉ là chuyện tào lao. (In the end, everything is just nonsense.)
Hứa tào lao: To make a futile or empty promise.
- Đừng tin vào những lời hứa tào lao. (Don't believe in those idle promises.)