Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ăn như phát tấu

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Eat very quickly and greedily

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

ăn rất nhanh và tham lam

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Literally: Eat like playing a drum

Examples

Cậu ấy Ăn như phát tấu, ăn hết cả đĩa cơm trong vài phút.He ate like playing a drum, finishing the whole plate of rice in a few minutes.

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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 như phát tấu” mean?

Eat very quickly and greedily Literally: Eat like playing a drum

Is “Ăn như phát tấu” formal or informal?

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

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