How do you say “talk big” in Vietnamese?

Q: How do you say "talk big" in Vietnamese?

"Talk big" in Vietnamese is nói khoác (to talk big), nói phét (to talk big).

“Talk big” in Vietnamese is nói khoác (to talk big), nói phét (to talk big).

Vietnamese words for “talk big”

nói khoácverb
Hanoi [nɔj˧˦ xwaːk̚˧˦] · Saigon [nɔj˦˥ kʰwaːk̚˦˥]nói rising khoác rising
to talk big; to talk a good game
for “talk big” meaning: To brag; to exaggerate one's abilities or achievements.
nói phétverb
Hanoi [nɔj˧˦ fɛt̚˧˦] · Saigon [nɔj˦˥ fɛk̚˦˥]nói rising phét rising
to talk big; to talk a good game
for “talk big” meaning: To brag; to exaggerate one's abilities or achievements.

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