Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Feigned; pretended; false: Describes an action, emotion, or state that is not genuine, but is deliberately acted out to deceive or to create a specific impression.
   • Sham; insincere: Characterizes behavior or speech that lacks authenticity and is performed as a pretense.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Nó trả lời với vẻ mặt vờ vẫn. (He answered with a feigned expression.)
  • Đừng nghe lời xin lỗi vờ vẫn của anh ta. (Don't listen to his insincere apology.)
  • Cô ấy tỏ ra vờ vẫn không biết gì cả. (She pretended insincerely to know nothing.)

Advanced Usage

• The word "vờ vẫn" is often used to emphasize the transparent, unconvincing, or poorly executed nature of a pretense. It suggests the act is easily seen through.
• It can be used interchangeably with "vờ vĩnh", which carries a very similar meaning of false pretense.

Variants and Related Words

• Vờ (v): to pretend, to feign.
  • Nó vờ ngủ. (He pretended to sleep.)
• Vờ vĩnh (adj): feigned, pretended (synonymous with ).
  • Anh ta cười một cách vờ vĩnh. (He laughed in a feigned manner.)
• Giả vờ (v): to pretend.
  • Đứa trẻ giả vờ là siêu anh hùng. (The child pretends to be a superhero.)

Synonyms

• Feigned: Not genuine; fabricated.
• Pretended: Adopted or assumed falsely.
• Insincere: Not expressing genuine feelings.
• Sham: A false display; a counterfeit.

Related Idioms

• Làm vờ vẫn: To act in a feigned or pretend manner.
  • Nó làm vờ vẫn như bị thương. (He acted as if he were injured, but it was clearly fake.)