Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

thầm lặng

[tʰəm˨˩ laŋ˧˨ʔ]

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Meaning · English

(adjective) silent; mute; taciturn

Adjective

Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Đôi mắt cô ấy chất chứa một lời kêu cứu thầm lặng.Her eyes held a look of silent appeal.

Tatoeba sentence #1549286 (CC BY 2.0 FR, tatoeba.org, retrieved 2026-07-31)

Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Common questions

What does “thầm lặng” mean?

(adjective) silent; mute; taciturn

Is “thầm lặng” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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