phô danh
Ông ấy thích phô danh khắp nơi, hễ gặp ai cũng kể về những huân chương mình đạt được.
Definition
- Verb:
- To flaunt one's reputation or fame: To conspicuously display or boast about one's honors, titles, or social status in order to gain admiration or recognition.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Anh ta chỉ thích phô danh chứ không có thực tài. (He only likes to flaunt his reputation but has no real talent.)
- Không nên phô danh trước mặt mọi người. (One should not flaunt one's honors in front of others.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is often used in a critical or disapproving context, implying that the act of showing off one's fame or honors is vain, empty, or disconnected from true merit.
Synonyms
- To show off: To display boastfully.
- To flaunt: To display ostentatiously.
- To parade: To show something publicly to attract attention.
Related Idioms
- Phô trương thanh thế: To flaunt one's power and influence. This is a closely related phrase with a similar connotation of boastful display.