Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chân cu bụng bị

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Meaning · English

Suffering from hunger while having food nearby

Literally: foot kick stomach hurt

Examples

Cô ấy có nhiều tiền tiết kiệm nhưng vẫn phải vay nợ, thật là chân cu bụng bị.She has a lot of savings but still has to borrow money, it's like having food but being hungry.

AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)

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 2026-08-05; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Chân cu bụng bị” mean?

Suffering from hunger while having food nearby Literally: foot kick stomach hurt

Is “Chân cu bụng bị” formal or informal?

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

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