đại ngôn
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Definition
Noun:
- Bombastic talk, big talk: Refers to speech that is exaggerated, boastful, or makes grand claims that are often unrealistic or insincere.
- Boasting, bragging: The act of speaking with excessive pride about oneself or one's achievements, often to impress others.
Adjective (used attributively):
- Bombastic, boastful: Describes a person who habitually engages in such talk or the nature of the speech itself.
Usage Examples
Noun:
- Anh ta chỉ toàn nói những lời đại ngôn. (He only speaks bombastic words / big talk.)
- Đừng tin vào những lời đại ngôn của hắn. (Don't believe his boastful talk.)
Adjective (attributive use):
- Hắn là một kẻ đại ngôn. (He is a boastful person / a braggart.)
- Bài phát biểu đó nghe rất đại ngôn. (That speech sounds very bombastic.)
Advanced Usage
"lời đại ngôn": A common collocation meaning "bombastic words" or "big talk."
- Tôi chán ngấy những lời đại ngôn rỗng tuếch của anh ta. (I'm fed up with his empty, bombastic words.)
Used to critically describe unrealistic promises or plans.
- Kế hoạch của họ toàn là đại ngôn, không có cơ sở thực tế. (Their plans are all big talk, with no practical basis.)
Variants and Related Words
- Khoác lác (v/n): To brag, to boast; bragging. (A more common, colloquial synonym).
- Nói khoác (v): To tell tall tales, to lie boastfully.
- Ba hoa (v/adj): To chatter boastfully; long-winded and boastful.
Synonyms
- Khoa trương: To show off, to flaunt (often regarding speech or manner).
- Tự cao tự đại: Arrogant, conceited (describes the attitude behind the talk).
Related Phrases
- Chém gió (slang, v): Literally "to chop wind," meaning to talk big or boast idly.
- Nổ (slang, v): Literally "to explode," meaning to brag or exaggerate wildly.
Related Idioms
- Nói một đàng làm một nẻo: To say one thing and do another. (This describes hypocrisy, which often accompanies ).
- Mồm loa mép giải: To be very talkative and boastful. (Describes a loud, bragging mouth).
- Bombastic, talking big