hợm
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Arrogant, conceited, giving oneself airs: "Hợm" describes a person who displays an exaggerated sense of superiority, looks down on others, and behaves in a haughty or boastful manner.
- Proud, haughty: It indicates an attitude of excessive pride, often based on a specific attribute like wealth or talent.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Anh ta có vẻ rất hợm sau khi được thăng chức. (He seems very conceited after getting promoted.)
- Đừng có hợm như vậy, không ai thích đâu. (Don't be so arrogant like that; no one likes it.)
- Cô ấy hợm vì gia đình giàu có. (She gives herself airs because her family is wealthy.)
Advanced Usage
"Lên mặt hợm đời": To put on airs, to act superior.
- Mới mua chiếc xe mới mà đã lên mặt hợm đời với bạn bè. (He just bought a new car and is already putting on airs with his friends.)
"Hợm mình": To be full of oneself.
- Cậu ấy hợm mình lắm, chẳng coi ai ra gì. (He is so full of himself; he looks down on everyone.)
Variants and Related Words
Hợm hĩnh (adj): A synonym, also meaning arrogant, haughty, conceited. This is a more common variant.
- Thái độ hợm hĩnh của anh ta khiến mọi người khó chịu. (His haughty attitude makes everyone uncomfortable.)
Hợm của (phrase): To give oneself airs because of one's wealth; to be a snob about money.
- Mấy đứa con nhà giàu hay có thói hợm của. (Rich kids often have the habit of flaunting their wealth.)
Hợm tài (phrase): To give oneself airs because of one's talent; to be conceited about one's abilities.
- Đừng hợm tài mà coi thường người khác. (Don't be conceited about your talent and look down on others.)
Synonyms
- Kiêu căng: Arrogant, proud, haughty.
- Tự cao: Conceited, self-important.
- Lên mặt: To put on airs, to act superior.
Related Idioms/Phrases
"Hợm như chúa tể": As arrogant as a lord; extremely haughty.
- Cứ được khen là nó hợm như chúa tể ngay. (As soon as he gets praised, he becomes as arrogant as a lord.)
"Hợm của, hợm đời": A phrase emphasizing arrogance based on wealth and social status.
- Con nhà ấy nổi tiếng là hợm của, hợm đời. (That family's child is notorious for being a snob about money and status.)
- Give oneself airs
- Hợm củaTo give oneself airs because of one's wealth
- Hợm tàiTo give oneself airs because of one's talent