khoa trương
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Meaning
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Verb
To speak with excessive pride about one's own achievements or abilities to impress others.
vi Đừng quá khoa trương về thành công của mình.
en Do not boast too much about your success.
To describe something as being larger, better, or worse than it actually is in reality.
vi Anh ấy thường khoa trương các khó khăn gặp phải.
en He often exaggerates the difficulties encountered.
Adjective
Describing something represented as being more significant or extreme than is truly the case.
vi Cách trình bày của anh ta rất khoa trương.
en His presentation is very exaggerated.
Noun
A statement that makes something seem better or worse than it really is, often for emphasis.
vi Sự khoa trương của cô ấy khiến mọi người khó chịu.
en Her exaggeration makes everyone uncomfortable.