vẽ trò
Definition
- Verb phrase:
- To fabricate a story / to make up a tale: The primary meaning of "vẽ trò" is to invent or concoct a false or exaggerated story, often to deceive, entertain, or excuse oneself.
- To create a scenario / to stage a situation: It can imply theatrically creating a situation or plot, often with a sense of mischief or deliberate manipulation.
Usage Examples
- Verb phrase:
- Đứa trẻ thường vẽ trò để tránh bị phạt. (Children often make up stories to avoid punishment.)
- Anh ta lại vẽ trò gì đây? (What scheme is he concocting this time?)
- Đừng tin, nó chỉ đang vẽ trò thôi. (Don't believe it; he's just fabricating a tale.)
Advanced Usage
- The phrase often carries a negative connotation, suggesting deception, childish excuse-making, or unnecessary complication. It focuses on the inventive, often untruthful, aspect of storytelling.
Variants and Related Words
Vẽ chuyện (verb phrase): to make up a story. This is a direct synonym.
- Nó hoàn toàn đang vẽ chuyện. (He is completely making up a story.)
Bịa chuyện (verb phrase): to fabricate a story (stronger emphasis on outright falsehood).
- Tên tội phạm bịa chuyện để tạo alibi. (The criminal fabricated a story to create an alibi.)
Synonyms
- To fabricate: to invent or concoct, typically with deceitful intent.
- To make up: to invent a story or excuse.
- To concoct: to devise or fabricate, especially a story or plan.
Related Idioms
- Vẽ rồng vẽ rắn: (to draw dragons and snakes) Meaning to embellish a story with elaborate, unnecessary details.
- Anh ấy kể chuyện cứ vẽ rồng vẽ rắn mãi. (When he tells a story, he keeps adding all sorts of embellishments.)