lên khung

Anh ấy lên khung để đi dự tiệc.

Definition

1. Verb (colloquial, often vulgar):
   • To dress up in one's best clothes; to get dressed up; to put on one's Sunday best. This phrase describes the act of wearing formal, elegant, or fancy clothing, typically for a special occasion. It often carries a slightly ironic or mocking tone, implying the effort is unusual or excessive for the person.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Hôm nay có khách quý, anh ta lên khung từ sáng sớm. (Today there are important guests, he got dressed up early in the morning.)
  • Đi ăn tiệm thôi mà, có cần phải lên khung thế không? (We're just going to a restaurant, do you need to get so dressed up?)

Advanced Usage

• The phrase is informal and can be considered vulgar or crude in some contexts, similar to the English slang "to doll oneself up." It emphasizes a transformation from ordinary to formal attire.

Variants and Related Words

• Diện (đồ): (verb, informal) to dress stylishly or flashily.

  • Cô ấy diện một bộ váy rất đẹp. (She wore a very beautiful dress.)

• Ăn mặc chỉnh tề: (verb phrase) to dress neatly and properly.

  • Học sinh phải ăn mặc chỉnh tề khi đến trường. (Students must dress neatly when coming to school.)

Synonyms

• To dress up: to wear formal or special clothes.
• To smarten up: to make oneself look neater and more stylish.
• To get dolled up: (informal) to dress smartly and glamorously.

Related Idioms

• Chưng diện: to adorn oneself; to dress up ostentatiously.
  • Cô ấy thích chưng diện khi đi dự tiệc. (She likes to adorn herself when going to parties.)