Where does “chơi trội” come from?
chơi trội (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese chơi — to play (an instrument, a sport, etc.).
chơi trội (Vietnamese): to show off; to put on airs; to flaunt (oneself)
Definitions
- to show off; to put on airs; to flaunt (oneself)
Ancestry of “chơi trội”, step by step
chơi trội traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vietnamese chơi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | chơi | to play (an instrument, a sport, etc.) |
via Vietnamese trội
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | trội | excellent; outstanding; highly superior |