chê của dì lấy gì làm bữa
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Meaning · English
Be discontent with what you have
Literally: scold aunt's property, use what to make a meal
Examples
Anh ấy luôn chê của dì lấy gì làm bữa, không biết đủHe always complains about what he has, never knows enough
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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 “chê của dì lấy gì làm bữa” mean?
Be discontent with what you have Literally: scold aunt's property, use what to make a meal
Is “chê của dì lấy gì làm bữa” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.