Tiếng Việt · Idiom Candidate

Ăn thô nói tục

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Behave crudely and speak rudely

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

hành động thô lỗ và nói chuyện thô thiển

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Literally: eat raw speak coarse

Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Examples

Anh ấy ăn thô nói tục nên không được mọi người yêu thíchHe behaves crudely and speaks rudely, so he's not liked by others

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Sources & notes

Listed on Vietnamese Wikiquote “Thành ngữ Việt Nam” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Ăn thô nói tục” mean?

Behave crudely and speak rudely Literally: eat raw speak coarse

Is “Ăn thô nói tục” formal or informal?

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