Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đói run chân run tay

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

So hungry that one's hands and feet tremble

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Đói đến mức run tay run chân

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Literally: Hunger makes legs and arms tremble

Examples

Sau nhiều ngày không ăn, anh ấy đói run chân run tay.After many days without eating, he was so hungry that his hands and feet trembled.

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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 run chân run tay” mean?

So hungry that one's hands and feet tremble Literally: Hunger makes legs and arms tremble

Is “Đói run chân run tay” formal or informal?

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

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