Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đói nhăn răng

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Meaning · English

So hungry that one's stomach is churning

Literally: hunger twisted teeth

Examples

Sau một ngày làm việc nặng nhọc, anh ấy đói nhăn răng.After a day of heavy work, he was so hungry that his stomach was churning.

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

Common questions

What does “Đói nhăn răng” mean?

So hungry that one's stomach is churning Literally: hunger twisted teeth

Is “Đói nhăn răng” formal or informal?

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

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