hão
Học thuậtThân thiện
Definition
- Adjective:
- Vain; empty; baseless: Refers to something without substance, practical value, or a basis in reality. It describes ideas, promises, or talk that are futile or illusory.
- Fantastical; illusory: Describes dreams, thoughts, or stories that are fanciful and detached from reality.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Những lời hứa đó chỉ là hão mà thôi. (Those promises are just empty/vain.)
- Anh ta có những ước mơ hão huyền. (He has fantastical/illusory dreams.)
- Đừng nghe những chuyện hão. (Don't listen to baseless stories.)
Advanced Usage
- "hão huyền": An adjective compound meaning illusory, fantastical, or pipe-dream-like. It emphasizes a stronger sense of fantasy and unreality.
- Kế hoạch đó thật hão huyền. (That plan is truly illusory.)
Variants and Related Words
- Nói hão (v): To talk emptily or boast without basis.
- Nó chỉ quen thói nói hão. (He is just accustomed to talking big/vainly.)
Synonyms
- Vain: Producing no result or having no real value.
- Empty: Lacking substance or reality.
- Baseless: Without foundation in fact.
- Illusory: Based on illusion; not real.
Related Idioms
- Hứa hão: To make an empty promise.
- Đừng hứa hão với tôi. (Don't make me empty promises.)
adj
- vain; emply
- hão huyền fantastic mơ mộng hão huyềnfantastic dreams