Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nhơn nhơ như đã đánh bồng

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Meaning · English

To be overly proud of a minor achievement

Literally: as if having won a battle

Examples

Anh ấy nhơn nhơ như đã đánh bồng chỉ vì được khen một chútHe is overly proud of himself just because he was praised a little

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Sources & notes

Headword listed in the vdict.com proverb dictionary index (discovery source; headword only — no source content copied). Entered as candidate 2026-08-05; definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-07; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Nhơn nhơ như đã đánh bồng” mean?

To be overly proud of a minor achievement Literally: as if having won a battle

Is “Nhơn nhơ như đã đánh bồng” formal or informal?

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

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