ăn nhờ ở đậu
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Sense 1
Meaning · English
to live in someone else's house and rely on them for food and shelter
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Sources & notes
Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗
Sense 2
Meaning · English
to be dependent on others for a living; to lead a precarious and unsettled life
Examples
Cảnh ăn nhờ ở đậu khiến anh ta luôn cảm thấy mặc cảm.The situation of living off others makes him always feel inferior.
Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Common questions
What does “ăn nhờ ở đậu” mean?
to live in someone else's house and rely on them for food and shelter
Is “ăn nhờ ở đậu” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.