Definition

1. Verb:
   • To turn one's face up haughtily: To lift one's chin and face upward in a manner that displays arrogance, disdain, or a sense of superiority.
   • To be smug or cocky: To exhibit an attitude of self-satisfaction and conceit, often after a perceived success or due to a feeling of being better than others.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Chỉ được khen một câu đã vênh mặt lên. (He just received one compliment and already turned his face up haughtily.)
  • Đừng có vênh mặt chỉ vì thắng một trận. (Don't be so smug just because you won one match.)
  • Cô ấy vênh mặt, không thèm chào hỏi ai. (She turned her face up arrogantly, not bothering to greet anyone.)

Advanced Usage

• The action is often metaphorical, describing an arrogant attitude rather than just the physical act.
• Commonly used to criticize someone for being overly proud or looking down on others.

Variants and Related Words

• Vênh váo (adj/verb): To act in a boastful, swaggering, or arrogant manner. This is a more general term for arrogant behavior.
  • Anh ta chiến thắng và tỏ ra vênh váo. (He won and acted boastfully.)

Synonyms

• To be arrogant: Having an exaggerated sense of one's own importance.
• To be conceited: Excessively proud of oneself.
• To be haughty: Blatantly and disdainfully proud.
• To sneer: To smile or speak in a contemptuous or mocking manner.

Related Idioms

• Vênh mặt lên vì tự hào: To puff up with pride. This phrase specifies the cause of the arrogant expression.
  • Cậu ấy vênh mặt lên vì tự hào về thành tích của mình. (He puffed up with pride over his achievement.)