đói cơm rách áo
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Hungry for rice, ragged of coat — destitution with no way out.
Literally: hungry of rice, torn of shirt
Sources & notes
Discovered via Vietnamese Wiktionary, Thể loại:Thành ngữ tiếng Việt (CC BY-SA 4.0); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “đói cơm rách áo” mean?
Hungry for rice, ragged of coat — destitution with no way out. Literally: hungry of rice, torn of shirt
Is “đói cơm rách áo” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.