Tiếng Việt · Idiom Attested

ăn sống nuốt tươi

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Meaning · English

Eaten raw and swallowed live — consumed without ceremony; overwhelmed in one bite.

Literally: eat raw, swallow fresh

Examples

Đội mạnh ăn sống nuốt tươi đội yếu.The strong side swallowed the weak one raw.

Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)

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 sống nuốt tươi” mean?

Eaten raw and swallowed live — consumed without ceremony; overwhelmed in one bite. Literally: eat raw, swallow fresh

Is “ăn sống nuốt tươi” formal or informal?

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

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