ra tuồng
Học thuậtThân thiện
Definition
- Verb phrase:
- To turn out to be; to prove to be: Used to describe something or someone revealing its true nature, quality, or character, often becoming apparent through actions or results.
- To appear to be; to seem; to look like: Used to indicate the impression or outward appearance given by someone or something.
Usage Examples
- Verb phrase:
- Lời hứa của họ ra tuồng không thành thật. (Their promise turned out to be dishonest.)
- Công việc ra tuồng khó khăn hơn chúng tôi tưởng. (The job proved to be more difficult than we thought.)
- Anh ta ăn nói ra tuồng không đứng đắn. (He speaks in a way that seems improper.)
Advanced Usage
- The phrase often carries a nuance of judgment or assessment based on observed evidence. It can be used in both positive and negative contexts but frequently implies a discovery or confirmation of a suspected quality.
- It can be used to express that something is living up to (or failing to live up to) its expected role or name.
Variants and Related Words
- Ra vẻ (verb phrase): to put on airs; to affect a manner. This focuses more on a deliberate affectation.
- Cô ấy ra vẻ ta đây giàu có. (She affects a rich manner.)
- Ra trò (verb phrase, colloquial): to be proper, substantial, or effective. Often used to say something is done properly or is impressive.
- Bữa tiệc được tổ chức ra trò. (The party was thrown properly/impressively.)
Synonyms
- Turn out to be: To be discovered or confirmed to have a particular quality.
- Prove to be: To demonstrate by evidence to be.
- Appear to be: To give the impression of being.
- Seem: To give the effect of being.
Related Idioms
- Ra tuồng trên bộc trong dâu: An idiom from classic literature meaning to appear one way on the outside but be completely different on the inside; to be duplicitous. (Literally: to appear as "bộc" [a servant] on the outside but be "dâu" [a daughter-in-law] on the inside).
- Kẻ đó nói ngọt ngào nhưng ra tuồng trên bộc trong dâu. (That person speaks sweetly but turns out to be two-faced.)
- Turn out to be, prove to bẹ