lớn miệng
Definition
- Adjective phrase:
- Loudmouthed; speaking loudly or boastfully: Describes a person who speaks with an excessively loud voice or who makes bold, often arrogant, claims or promises. It implies a lack of restraint or modesty in speech.
Usage Examples
- Adjective phrase:
- Đừng có lớn miệng hứa hẹn nếu không làm được. (Don't be loudmouthed with promises if you can't keep them.)
- Nó chỉ lớn miệng lúc đông người thôi. (He's only loudmouthed when there's a crowd.)
- Anh ta bị đánh vì lớn miệng chửi bới. (He got hit for being loudmouthed and insulting.)
Advanced Usage
- The phrase often carries a negative connotation, criticizing someone for being boastful, disrespectful, or for speaking without thinking of the consequences. It is more about the manner and content of speech than merely the volume.
Variants and Related Words
Nói to (v): to speak loudly. This is a neutral phrase simply describing volume.
- Xin hãy nói to hơn. (Please speak louder.)
Khoác lác (v): to brag, to boast. This focuses specifically on the content of exaggeration.
- Hắn ta thích khoác lác về thành tích của mình. (He likes to brag about his achievements.)
Synonyms
- Boastful: showing excessive pride in oneself.
- Bragging: talking with too much pride about something.
- Loudmouthed: tending to talk too much or too loudly, especially in an offensive way.
Related Idioms
- Ăn to nói lớn: to live large and speak boldly; to act and speak in a grandiose, imposing manner.
- Họ sống kiểu ăn to nói lớn, không biết ngày mai ra sao. (They live a life of grandiosity, not knowing what tomorrow holds.)