Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Xưng hùng xưng bá

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Meaning · English

To boast or claim to be the best

Literally: claiming to be the greatest and most powerful

Examples

Anh ta luôn xưng hùng xưng bá về khả năng chơi bóng đá của mìnhHe always boasts about his soccer skills

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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 “Xưng hùng xưng bá” mean?

To boast or claim to be the best Literally: claiming to be the greatest and most powerful

Is “Xưng hùng xưng bá” formal or informal?

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

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