đau răng ăn cốm
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To take pleasure in something despite the pain or trouble it causes
Thưởng thức điều gì đó mặc dù nó gây đau khổ hoặc rắc rối
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Examples
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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.