Ăn cơm với mói như trói mà đập

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Meaning · English

To be trapped in a situation with no escape

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: Eating rice with a rope like being tied and beaten

Examples

Anh ấy ăn cơm với mói như trói mà đập khi bị sa thải và không tìm được việc làmHe felt trapped in a situation with no escape when he got fired and couldn't find a new job

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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 cơm với mói như trói mà đập” mean?

To be trapped in a situation with no escape Literally: Eating rice with a rope like being tied and beaten

Is “Ăn cơm với mói như trói mà đập” formal or informal?

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