dóc
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Untrue, false: Describes a statement, story, or claim that is invented and not based on fact. It implies a lack of truthfulness.
- Boastful, exaggerated: Often describes talk that is not just false but also involves bragging or overstating one's abilities or experiences for effect.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Câu chuyện đó nghe rất dóc. (That story sounds very untrue.)
- Đừng tin anh ta, anh ta chỉ toàn nói chuyện dóc. (Don't believe him, he only talks nonsense/boasts.)
- Lời hứa dóc của nó chẳng ai thèm nghe. (No one bothers to listen to his empty/false promises.)
Advanced Usage
"nói dóc": to tell tall tales, to lie, to boast. This is the most common collocation.
- Thằng bé hay nói dóc về điểm số của mình. (The boy often lies/boasts about his grades.)
"chuyện dóc": a tall tale, a lie, a boastful story.
- Quán bar đầy những chuyện dóc của các tay chơi. (The bar is full of the tall tales from the playboys.)
Variants and Related Words
Dóc tổ (adj/phr): A more intense, slang variant meaning a huge, blatant lie or an extreme level of boasting.
- Câu chuyện đi săn của ông ấy là dóc tổ. (His hunting story is a whopper.)
Khoác lác (v): To brag, to boast. A close synonym often used in similar contexts.
- Nó thích khoác lác về chiếc xe mới. (He likes to brag about his new car.)
Synonyms
- False: Not in accordance with truth or fact.
- Boastful: Showing excessive pride in oneself.
- Exaggerated: Represented as larger, better, or worse than is true.
Related Idioms
- Dóc như Cuội: To lie like Pinocchio; to be a habitual liar. (A Vietnamese adaptation referencing the famous fictional liar.)
- Cậu bạn đó dóc như Cuội, đừng tin. (That friend lies like Pinocchio, don't believe him.)