nói phét
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Definition
- Verb (colloquial):
- To boast / to brag: To speak with excessive pride and exaggeration about one's abilities, possessions, or achievements.
- To talk big / to exaggerate: To make statements that are not true or are greatly overstated, often to impress others.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Đừng tin anh ta, anh ta chỉ đang nói phét thôi. (Don't believe him, he's just boasting.)
- Nó thích nói phét về những chuyến đi của nó. (He likes to talk big about his travels.)
- Cô ấy nói phét rằng cô ấy biết tổng thống. (She exaggerated that she knows the president.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is informal and often carries a negative connotation, implying dishonesty or a lack of credibility in the speaker's claims.
Variants and Related Words
Nói khoác (v, colloquial): A direct synonym, also meaning to boast or exaggerate.
- Thằng bé hay nói khoác chuyện điểm số. (The boy often brags about his grades.)
Khoác lác (v): To brag or show off in a loud, obnoxious manner.
- Anh ấy khoác lác về chiếc xe mới. (He's showing off about his new car.)
Synonyms
- Boast: To talk with excessive pride.
- Brag: To say something in a proud way.
- Exaggerate: To represent something as greater than it is.
Related Idioms
- Nói phét như Cuội: To lie or exaggerate as famously as the mythical figure "Cuội," a proverbial liar in Vietnamese folklore.
- Anh đừng có nói phét như Cuội nữa! (Stop telling tall tales!)
- (thông tục) như nói khoác