đại ngôn bất tàm

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Meaning · English

Big talk, no blush — bragging past the reach of shame.

Literally: great words without shame
Sources & notes

Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “đại ngôn bất tàm” mean?

Big talk, no blush — bragging past the reach of shame. Literally: great words without shame

Is “đại ngôn bất tàm” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.