hợm mình
Definition
Adjective: - Conceited / Vain: Having an excessively high opinion of one's own abilities, appearance, or importance; showing excessive pride in oneself. - Arrogant / Haughty: Behaving in a proud, superior manner that displays a sense of being better than others.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Anh ta trông thật hợm mình. (He looks very conceited.)
- Đừng có hợm mình chỉ vì được khen. (Don't be arrogant just because you were praised.)
- Thái độ hợm mình của cô ấy khiến mọi người khó chịu. (Her haughty attitude makes people uncomfortable.)
Advanced Usage
- The word "hợm mình" is often used to describe a person's character or a specific, observable attitude. It implies a sense of self-satisfaction and looking down on others.
Variants and Related Words
- Hợm hĩnh (adj): A synonym with a very similar meaning, often used interchangeably for "conceited" or "smug."
- Kiêu ngạo (adj): Arrogant, proud. This is a stronger and more formal term for arrogance.
- Tự mãn (adj): Self-complacent, smug, satisfied with oneself, often without good reason.
Synonyms
- Conceited: Excessively proud of oneself.
- Vain: Having an excessively high opinion of one's appearance or achievements.
- Arrogant: Having an exaggerated sense of one's own importance.
- Haughty: Disdainfully proud; snobbish.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- Lên mặt hợm mình: To put on airs; to act in a conceited manner.
- Cậu ấy mới có chút thành tích đã lên mặt hợm mình. (He just achieved a little success and is already putting on airs.)
- Hợm mình hợm mẩy: An intensified, colloquial form meaning "very conceited and full of oneself."