tầm phào
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Idle, trivial, frivolous: Refers to speech, talk, or matters that are unimportant, lack substance, and serve no serious purpose.
- Unrealistic, fanciful, groundless: Describes ideas, statements, or plans that are not based on reality, are impractical, or are mere fantasy.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Đừng nói những chuyện tầm phào. (Don't talk about trivial/frivolous matters.)
- Kế hoạch đó nghe có vẻ tầm phào. (That plan sounds unrealistic/groundless.)
- Họ ngồi uống cà phê và nói chuyện tầm phào cả buổi. (They sat drinking coffee and talking idle talk all afternoon.)
Advanced Usage
- The word is often used to dismiss or criticize communication as being a waste of time or lacking in seriousness. It carries a connotation of slight contempt for the subject matter.
Synonyms
- Frivolous: Not having any serious purpose or value.
- Trivial: Of little value or importance.
- Groundless: Without foundation or basis in fact.
- Futile: Incapable of producing any useful result; pointless.
- Idle: Without purpose or effect; pointless.
Related Idioms
- Chuyện tầm phào: Idle chatter, trivial talk, frivolous conversation.
- Cuộc họp chỉ toàn là chuyện tầm phào. (The meeting was full of idle chatter.)
adj
- idle, unrealistic