Tiếng Việt · Word Candidate

ăn da

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Meaning · English

to take more than one can handle

Literally: eat skin

Examples

Anh ấy ăn da quá mức nên không thể hoàn thành dự án.He took on more than he could handle, so he couldn't complete the project.

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Sources & notes

Headword listed in the vdict.com Vietnamese-English 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 2026-08-16; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “ăn da” mean?

to take more than one can handle Literally: eat skin

Is “ăn da” formal or informal?

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

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