phô trương

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 虛張.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [fo˧˧ t͡ɕɨəŋ˧˧]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [fow˧˧ ʈɨəŋ˧˧]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [fow˧˧ ʈɨəŋ˧˧]

    Verb

    phô trương

    1. to display, to show off
      • 1936, Vũ Trọng Phụng, chapter 4, in Số đỏ, Hà Nội báo:
        Mỗi chiếc ma nơ canh ấy phô trương một kiểu áo.
        Each one of those mannequins displayed a clothing style.

    Derived terms

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