Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Xé bé ra to

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To exaggerate or magnify something

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Kể chuyện một cách phóng đại hoặc夸张

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Literally: Tear small to big

Examples

Anh ấy xé bé ra to về thành tích của mìnhHe exaggerated his achievements

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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 2026-08-08; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Xé bé ra to” mean?

To exaggerate or magnify something Literally: Tear small to big

Is “Xé bé ra to” formal or informal?

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

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