làm hàng
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Một người bán hàng làm hàng bằng cách xếp những trái cây tươi ngon nhất lên trên.
Definition
- Verb:
- To window-dress: To arrange items, especially goods for sale or display, in a way that makes them appear more attractive, impressive, or abundant than they really are, often to create a false favorable impression or to deceive observers.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Cửa hàng đó chỉ biết làm hàng bên ngoài chứ bên trong hàng hóa rất ít. (That store only knows how to window-dress; inside, the merchandise is very sparse.)
- Họ làm hàng cẩn thận trước khi đoàn kiểm tra đến. (They window-dressed carefully before the inspection team arrived.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is often used in commercial or bureaucratic contexts to criticize the act of creating a superficial, misleading appearance of success, quality, or compliance.
Variants and Related Words
- Trang trí bề ngoài (v): to decorate the surface; a more neutral term for making something look nice externally, without the strong connotation of deception.
Synonyms
- To dress up: To make something look more attractive or acceptable than it is.
- To put on a front: To create a false appearance.
- To whitewash: To conceal unpleasant facts.
Related Idioms
- Làm màu: (literally "to make color") To show off or to put on an act to impress others. This shares the concept of creating a false impression but is broader than just visual display.
- Anh ta không giàu, chỉ đang làm màu thôi. (He's not rich; he's just putting on a show.)
Một người bán hàng làm hàng bằng cách xếp những trái cây tươi ngon nhất lên trên.
- Window-dress (Mỹ)