ăn rồi lại nằm mèo
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Meaning · English
To be lazy after being fed or satisfied
Literally: eat then lie down like a cat
Examples
Anh ấy ăn rồi lại nằm mèo, không chịu giúp đỡ gìHe eats and then lies down like a cat, refusing to help with anything
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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 drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “ăn rồi lại nằm mèo” mean?
To be lazy after being fed or satisfied Literally: eat then lie down like a cat
Is “ăn rồi lại nằm mèo” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.