Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ăn như thần trùng

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Meaning · English

Eating very quickly and greedily

Literally: Eat like a swarm of insects

Examples

Cậu ấy ăn như thần trùng, chỉ trong vài phút đã hết cả盘 cơmHe eats like a swarm of insects, finishing the whole plate of rice in just 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 thần trùng” mean?

Eating very quickly and greedily Literally: Eat like a swarm of insects

Is “Ăn như thần trùng” formal or informal?

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

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