nói chữ
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Definition
- Verb phrase:
- To use learned/erudite terms: To employ sophisticated, scholarly, or literary vocabulary in speech, often to sound intelligent or educated.
- To speak in a highbrow manner: To communicate using overly formal, classical, or specialized language that may not be easily understood by a general audience.
Usage Examples
- Verb phrase:
- Anh ấy thích nói chữ khi thảo luận triết học. (He likes to use erudite terms when discussing philosophy.)
- Đừng nói chữ, hãy giải thích bằng ngôn ngữ đơn giản. (Don't use highbrow language; explain it in simple terms.)
- Bài diễn văn đó đầy những từ Hán-Việt, nghe rất nói chữ. (That speech is full of Sino-Vietnamese words; it sounds very highbrow.)
Advanced Usage
- The phrase often carries a slightly negative or critical connotation, implying the speaker is being pretentious, unnecessarily complicated, or showing off their knowledge rather than communicating clearly.
- It can describe a style of speech common in certain academic, literary, or formal contexts.
Variants and Related Words
- Lên giọng văn (v): To adopt a literary or ornate tone in speech.
- Anh ấy lên giọng văn khi đọc bài phát biểu. (He adopted a literary tone when reading the speech.)
Synonyms
- To use highfalutin language: To use pompous or pretentious speech.
- To speak pedantically: To speak in a manner overly concerned with formal rules and book learning.
- To be verbose / to use jargon: To use an excess of words or specialized terminology.
Related Idioms
- Nói chữ như giảng văn: To speak in such a highbrow way it's like giving a literature lecture (implying it's overly complex for casual conversation).
- Cứ nói chuyện đời thường thôi, đừng nói chữ như giảng văn. (Just talk about everyday things; don't speak as if you're giving a literature lecture.)
- Use highbrow terms (when speaking)