ăn như gấu ăn giăng
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Meaning · English
Eating like the bear eating the moon — devouring on a mythological scale.
Literally: eat as the bear eats the moon
Sources & notes
Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “ăn như gấu ăn giăng” mean?
Eating like the bear eating the moon — devouring on a mythological scale. Literally: eat as the bear eats the moon
Is “ăn như gấu ăn giăng” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.