chơi trội

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chơi trội

Anh ấy chơi trội bằng cách mặc bộ vest đắt tiền nhất đến dự tiệc sinh nhật thông thường.

Definition
  1. Verb phrase:
    • To give oneself airs, to act superior: To behave in a way that shows one thinks they are better, more important, or more impressive than others, often in an ostentatious or show-off manner.
    • To play the high and mighty: To act in a haughty, arrogant, or condescending way.
Usage Examples
  • Verb phrase:
    • Anh ta luôn thích chơi trội trước mặt đồng nghiệp. (He always likes to give himself airs in front of his colleagues.)
    • Đừng có chơi trội nữa, ai cũng biết bạn giỏi rồi. (Stop acting so superior; everyone already knows you're good.)
    • Cô ấy mua chiếc xe đắt tiền đó chỉ để chơi trội. (She bought that expensive car just to show off.)
Advanced Usage

  • "tính hay chơi trội": a tendency to show off, a show-off nature.

    • Mọi người không thích anh ấy vì tính hay chơi trội. (People don't like him because of his show-off nature.)

  • "chơi trội hơn người": to show off more than others, to outdo others in showing off.

    • Trong cuộc thi đó, anh ấy cố gắng chơi trội hơn người. (In that competition, he tried to outdo others in showing off.)
Variants and Related Words
  • Khoe khoang (v): to boast, to brag. (Focuses more on verbal boasting).
  • Làm màu (v, informal): to put on airs, to act pretentiously.
  • Thể hiện (v, often used negatively in this context): to show off, to display.
Synonyms
  • Show off: to behave in a way intended to attract attention or admiration.
  • Put on airs: to assume a haughty manner.
  • Act superior: to behave as if one is better than others.
Related Phrases
  • Chơi ngông: to act in a reckless, eccentric, or unconventional way to attract attention. (Has a broader meaning than "chơi trội," sometimes implying artistic or rebellious flair).
  • Lên mặt dạy đời: to act condescendingly and lecture others.
Related Idioms
  • "Ăn mày đòi xôi gấc": Literally "a beggar demanding gấc sticky rice." This idiom criticizes someone who is in a lowly position but makes unreasonable, showy demands, similar to "chơi trội" in a context of overreaching one's station.
  • "Có ít xít ra nhiều": Literally "to make a lot out of a little." This means to exaggerate or show off about small achievements, closely related to the concept of "chơi trội."
chơi trội

Anh ấy chơi trội bằng cách mặc bộ vest đắt tiền nhất đến dự tiệc sinh nhật thông thường.

  1. To give oneself airs, to play the high and mighty