Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ăn bốc đái đứng

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Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To live in poverty and misery

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: Eat hastily, urinate standing

Examples

Sau khi mất việc, anh ấy ăn bốc đái đứngAfter losing his job, he lived in poverty and misery

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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 bốc đái đứng” mean?

To live in poverty and misery Literally: Eat hastily, urinate standing

Is “Ăn bốc đái đứng” formal or informal?

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

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