bóc mẽ

Vietnamese

Etymology

bóc (to peel) +‎ mẽ (outward show).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓawk͡p̚˧˦ mɛ˦ˀ˥]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓawk͡p̚˦˧˥ mɛ˧˨]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɓawk͡p̚˦˥ mɛ˨˩˦]

Verb

bóc mẽ

  1. (colloquial) to tell the truths about a person, and show them/it to be just a facade; to expose someone

See also

  • bóc phốt