Tiếng Việt · Idiom Candidate

Ăn trên ngồi trốc

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Meaning · English

To exploit or take advantage of others

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

khai thác hoặc lợi dụng người khác

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Literally: Eat above, sit empty

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

Examples

Anh ấy ăn trên ngồi trốc người khác để thăng tiếnHe exploits others to get promoted

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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 trên ngồi trốc” mean?

To exploit or take advantage of others Literally: Eat above, sit empty

Is “Ăn trên ngồi trốc” formal or informal?

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

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