Tiếng Việt · Word Candidate

giáp hạt

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Meaning · English

to be on the verge of starvation

Literally: lean against grain

Examples

Gia đình họ giáp hạt từ khi mất mùa.They've been on the verge of starvation since the crop failure.

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Sources & notes

Headword listed in the vdict.com Vietnamese-English 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 2026-08-13; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “giáp hạt” mean?

to be on the verge of starvation Literally: lean against grain

Is “giáp hạt” formal or informal?

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

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