Tiếng Việt · Word Candidate

ăn dè

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Meaning · English

to eat sparingly or frugally

Literally: eat fearfully

Examples

Cô ấy ăn dè vì muốn giảm cânShe eats sparingly because she wants to lose weight

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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 dè” mean?

to eat sparingly or frugally Literally: eat fearfully

Is “ăn dè” formal or informal?

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

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