đau răng ăn cốm
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Meaning · English
To take pleasure in something despite the pain or trouble it causes
Literally: toothache eating young rice
Examples
Anh ấy biết lái xe vào giờ cao điểm rất mệt mỏi nhưng vẫn thích đi, đúng là đau răng ăn cốmHe knows driving during rush hour is very tiring but still enjoys it, it's a case of toothache eating young rice
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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 “đau răng ăn cốm” mean?
To take pleasure in something despite the pain or trouble it causes Literally: toothache eating young rice
Is “đau răng ăn cốm” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.