Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ăn bát Đại Thanh, nằm chiếu miến

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Enjoying something without paying for it

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Thưởng thức mà không phải trả tiền

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Literally: Eating from the Great Qing bowl, sleeping under the cotton blanket

Examples

Anh ấy ăn bát Đại Thanh, nằm chiếu miến khi đi du lịch cùng bạnHe enjoyed everything without paying when traveling with his friend

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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 “Ăn bát Đại Thanh, nằm chiếu miến” mean?

Enjoying something without paying for it Literally: Eating from the Great Qing bowl, sleeping under the cotton blanket

Is “Ăn bát Đại Thanh, nằm chiếu miến” formal or informal?

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

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