Tiếng Việt · Word Candidate

phao khí

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Meaning · English

a person who talks a lot but says little of value

Literally: air balloon

Examples

Anh ấy chỉ là phao khí, không ai nghe lời khuyên của anh ấyHe's just a windbag, nobody listens to his advice

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Sources & notes

Headword listed in the vdict.com Vietnamese-English 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 2026-08-15; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “phao khí” mean?

a person who talks a lot but says little of value Literally: air balloon

Is “phao khí” formal or informal?

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

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