khoa trương
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Definition
Verb:
- To boast; to brag: To speak with excessive pride and self-satisfaction about one's achievements, possessions, or abilities, often exaggerating them.
- To exaggerate; to overstate: To represent something as being larger, greater, better, or more important than it actually is.
Adjective (derived usage):
- Grandiose; bombastic; pompous: Describing language, style, or behavior that is overly elaborate, extravagant, or intended to impress, often lacking sincerity.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Anh ta thích khoa trương về thành tích của mình. (He likes to boast about his achievements.)
- Đừng khoa trương khi kể lại câu chuyện. (Don't exaggerate when retelling the story.)
- Adjective:
- Lời văn khoa trương ấy nghe thật giả tạo. (That bombastic writing sounds very artificial.)
- Phong cách diễn thuyết của ông ấy bị cho là quá khoa trương. (His oratory style is considered too pompous.)
Advanced Usage
- "khoa trương quá mức": to exaggerate excessively; to be overly boastful.
- Bài quảng cáo đó khoa trương quá mức về hiệu quả của sản phẩm. (That advertisement exaggerates the product's effectiveness excessively.)
Variants and Related Words
- Khoe khoang (v): to show off; to boast. Often used interchangeably with "khoa trương" but can imply a more overt display.
- Cô ấy luôn khoe khoang chiếc xe mới. (She is always showing off her new car.)
- Phóng đại (v): to magnify; to amplify. Focuses more on the act of making something seem larger or more significant.
- Báo chí đôi khi phóng đại sự thật. (The press sometimes magnifies the truth.)
Synonyms
- Verb: Boast, brag, exaggerate, overstate, vaunt.
- Adjective: Grandiose, bombastic, pompous, ostentatious, inflated.
Related Idioms
- Khoa trương rỗng tuếch: To be full of empty boasts; to be bombastic but without substance.
- Những lời hứa của hắn chỉ là khoa trương rỗng tuếch. (His promises are just empty boasts.)
- Nói khoa trương: To speak in an exaggerated or boastful manner.
- Anh ấy nói khoa trương đến mức chẳng ai tin. (He speaks so boastfully that no one believes him.)