chém gió

Vietnamese

Etymology

chém (“to slash”) +‎ gió (“wind”)

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕɛm˧ˀ˦ zɔ˧ˀ˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕɛm˦˥ jɔ˩ˀ˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [cɛm˦ˀ˥ jɔ˦ˀ˥]

Verb

(slang) to brag; to boast; to lie to get pride and credit

Cái thằng chỉ giỏi chém gió.
Don't you brag about nonsense.

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