nói bộ
Definition
- Adjective:
- Boastful, bragging: Describes a person who habitually speaks with excessive pride about themselves, their achievements, or possessions, often exaggerating the truth.
- Talkative in a boastful way: Characterizes someone who is not only talkative but whose speech is predominantly self-praising and pretentious.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Đừng nghe anh ta, anh ta chỉ nói bộ thôi. (Don't listen to him, he's just being boastful.)
- Tính nói bộ của cậu ấy khiến mọi người khó chịu. (His boastful nature annoys everyone.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "nói bộ" is often used in a disapproving or critical tone to highlight insincerity or emptiness in someone's claims. It implies that the speaker's words are not backed by substance or truth.
Variants and Related Words
Khoe khoang (v): to show off, to boast. This is a close synonym but is more commonly used as a verb.
- Anh ấy thích khoe khoang về chiếc xe mới. (He likes to show off about his new car.)
Khoác lác (v): to brag, to talk big. This emphasizes fabrication or significant exaggeration.
- Đó chỉ là lời khoác lác. (That's just bragging.)
Synonyms
- Boastful: Having or showing excessive pride in oneself.
- Braggart: A person who boasts about achievements or possessions.
- Windbag: (Informal) A person who talks a lot but says little of value, often boastfully.
Related Idioms
Nổ như pháo: To "bang like a firecracker"; to talk loudly and boastfully.
- Cứ gặp mặt là anh ấy nổ như pháo. (Every time we meet, he talks big and boastfully.)
Nói phét: To tell tall tales; to talk nonsense or exaggerate wildly. This is slightly more focused on fabrication than just pride.
- Câu chuyện đó nghe như nói phét. (That story sounds like a tall tale.)