đồn đại
Học thuậtThân thiện
Definition
Noun:
- A rumor; a piece of widely-circulated, often unverified or false, news. It refers to information, typically of a sensational or negative nature, that is spread among many people without confirmation of its truth.
Verb:
- To rumor; to spread news widely. The act of circulating information, especially of a dubious or sensational nature, among a large number of people.
Usage Examples
Noun:
- Đừng tin vào những lời đồn đại vô căn cứ. (Do not believe in baseless rumors.)
- Tin đồn đại về công ty sắp phá sản lan truyền rất nhanh. (The rumor about the company's impending bankruptcy spread very quickly.)
Verb:
- Mọi người đang đồn đại về vụ việc đó. (People are rumoring about that incident.)
- Không nên đồn đại những chuyện chưa được kiểm chứng. (One should not spread unverified stories.)
Advanced Usage
- The term often carries a negative connotation, implying the information is exaggerated, malicious, or false. It is frequently used in contexts involving gossip, scandal, or public anxiety.
Variants and Related Words
- Đồn (v/n): to spread news; a rumor. A shorter, more common form.
- Tin đồn (n): a rumor.
- Lời đồn (n): a rumor, a piece of hearsay.
Synonyms
- Rumor: unverified information circulated widely.
- Hearsay: information received from others that one cannot substantiate.
- Gossip: casual or unconstrained conversation or reports about other people, typically involving details that are not confirmed as true.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- Đồn đại thổi phồng: to exaggerate a rumor; to blow a rumor out of proportion.
- Sự việc nhỏ bị đồn đại thổi phồng thành vấn đề lớn. (A small matter was rumored and exaggerated into a major issue.)
- Theo lời đồn đại: according to rumor.
- Theo lời đồn đại, ông ấy sắp từ chức. (According to rumor, he is about to resign.)
- Circulate widely a bad piece of news, circulate widely false news
- Đừng nên nghe những tin đồn đạiOne should not pay attention to widely-circulated false news (to false rumours)