vắng tiếng
Definition
- Adjective phrase:
- Without news / to have no news from: Describes a situation where there is a lack of communication or recent information from someone, implying they have not been heard from.
- Quiet / to be heard from very little: Describes a state of silence or very little audible activity from a person, group, or thing.
Usage Examples
- Adjective phrase:
- Nó đi nước ngoài đã lâu mà hoàn toàn vắng tiếng. (He went abroad a long time ago and has been completely without news.)
- Công ty đó gần đây khá vắng tiếng trên thị trường. (That company has been fairly quiet on the market recently.)
- Căn phòng đột nhiên trở nên vắng tiếng. (The room suddenly fell silent.)
Advanced Usage
- This phrase often carries a connotation of absence, neglect, or a noticeable lack of expected communication or presence in a particular context.
Variants and Related Words
- Im lặng (adj): silent, quiet. Focuses on the absence of sound itself.
- Bặt vô âm tín (idiomatic phrase): to have no news or trace, to vanish without a word. A stronger, more literary expression for being completely out of contact.
Synonyms
- Out of contact: having no communication with someone.
- Silent: not making or accompanied by any sound.
- Inactive (in a context): not currently active or noticeable in a particular sphere.
Related Idioms
- Vắng như chùa bà Đanh: describes a place that is utterly deserted and quiet.
- Quán cà phê mới mở nên vắng như chùa bà Đanh. (The new coffee shop is as quiet as a deserted temple.)