thổi phồng
[tʰoj˧˩ fəwŋ͡m˨˩]
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Sense 1
Meaning · English
(verb) Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see thổi, phồng.
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Sources & notes
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Sense 2
Meaning · English
(verb) to exaggerate; to inflate
Examples
Anh ta thổi phồng câu chuyện lên nhằm gây chú ý ấy mà.He was just exaggerating the whole story to draw some attention.
Một sản phẩm đại trà như cà phê mà giá cũng bị thổi phồng lên gấp bội đấy ông ạ.Coffee is just an everyday commodity, but its price has been inflated by several times over, man.
Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Sense 3
Meaning · English
(verb) to hype up
Examples
Họ thổi phồng sản phẩm mới rất thành công nhờ vào chiến dịch quảng cáo thuận lợi.They very much succeeded in hyping up the new product thanks to their advertisement campaign going smoothly.
Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Common questions
What does “thổi phồng” mean?
(verb) Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see thổi, phồng.
Is “thổi phồng” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.