mồm mép

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The Vietnamese phrase "mồm mép" refers to someone who talks a lot, often in a way that is boastful or insincere. It can describe a person who is smooth-talking or has a way with words but might not always be truthful or genuine. This term is often used in a negative context.

Usage Instructions:

• "Mồm mép" is often used to describe someone who talks too much, especially when they are trying to impress others or make excuses.
• It can also imply that the person is being deceptive or is not being straightforward.

Examples:

1. Basic Example:

   • "Thằng bé mồm mép gớm."
   • Translation: "The little boy has a real gift of gab." (Here, it suggests that the boy talks a lot, perhaps excessively or in a way that is not entirely truthful.)

2. Advanced Example:

   • "Khuyết điểm rành rành nhưng cứ mồm loa mép giải chối phăng."
   • Translation: "The mistakes are obvious, yet he loudly denies them." (This indicates that the person is using their talkative nature to avoid responsibility.)

Word Variants:

• Mồm loa mép giải: This variant emphasizes someone who speaks loudly or makes a lot of noise when talking, often denying something obvious.

Different Meanings:

• While "mồm mép" primarily focuses on someone being talkative or insincere, it can also refer to someone who is simply very expressive in their speech, regardless of the content being truthful or not.

Synonyms:

• Lắm lời: This means "talkative" or "loquacious."
• Nói khoác: This means "to brag" or "to boast," focusing on exaggeration in speech.
• Nói dối: This means "to lie," which connects to the idea of insincerity implied in "mồm mép."

Academic

1. Tongue
   • Mồn mép đều giả
     A caddish tongue
2. Gift of the gad
   • Thằng bé mồm mép gớm
     The littleboy has real gift of the gad
   • Mồm loa mép giải
     Loud-mouthed, loud-spoken
   • Khuyết điểm rành rành nhưng cứ mồm loa mép giải chối phăng.
     To loud-mouthedly deny an obvious mistake