ngoa ngoắt
Definition
- Adjective:
- Extremely exaggerated or hyperbolic: Describes a statement, story, or description that is wildly overstated or embellished beyond believability, often to an absurd degree.
- Highly distorted or twisted (figurative): Can describe a version of events or facts that has been severely misrepresented or contorted.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Câu chuyện của anh ta hoàn toàn ngoa ngoắt, không có chi tiết nào đúng sự thật. (His story is completely exaggerated; not a single detail is true.)
- Lời buộc tội đó thật ngoa ngoắt và vô căn cứ. (That accusation is utterly distorted and baseless.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is an intensified, reduplicative form of the adjective "ngoa" (meaning false or exaggerated). The repetition "ngoa ngoắt" adds emphasis, suggesting an extreme, often ridiculous, level of falsehood or overstatement.
Variants and Related Words
- Ngoa (adj): False, untrue, exaggerated.
- Đó là một lời nói ngoa. (That is an untrue statement.)
Synonyms
- Exaggerated: Represented as larger, better, or worse than in reality.
- Hyperbolic: Deliberately exaggerated for effect.
- Far-fetched: Very unlikely to be true or practical.
- Preposterous: Contrary to reason or common sense; utterly absurd.
Related Idioms
- Nói ngoa: To tell tall tales; to speak untruthfully or with exaggeration.
- Đứa trẻ hay có thói quen nói ngoa. (The child has a habit of telling tall tales.)