chém gió

Vietnamese

Etymology

chém (“to slash”) +‎ gió (“wind”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕɛm˧˦ zɔ˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕɛm˦˧˥ jɔ˨˩˦]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [cɛm˦˥ jɔ˦˥]

Verb

chém gió

  1. (slang) to brag; to boast; to lie to get pride and credit
    Synonym: chém
    Cái thằng chỉ giỏi chém gió.
    The only thing he is good at is bragging.
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