đại ngôn vô thật

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

Meaning · English

Big words, no substance — the boast is the inventory.

Literally: great words without truth
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 vô thật” mean?

Big words, no substance — the boast is the inventory. Literally: great words without truth

Is “đại ngôn vô thật” formal or informal?

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