im hơi lặng tiếng
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Also seen as: im tai lặng tiếng
Meaning · English
To remain silent and still
Literally: hold breath silent voice
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Examples
Trong cuộc họp, mọi người im hơi lặng tiếng khi giám đốc nóiIn the meeting, everyone remained silent and still when the director spoke
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Listed on Vietnamese Wikiquote “Thành ngữ Việt Nam” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “im hơi lặng tiếng” mean?
To remain silent and still Literally: hold breath silent voice
Is “im hơi lặng tiếng” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.