Tiếng Việt · Idiom Attested

giầu ăn khó chịu

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Meaning · English

Weeping when hungry, laughing when full — the stomach running the face.

Literally: hungry cries, sated laughs

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 is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “giầu ăn khó chịu” mean?

Weeping when hungry, laughing when full — the stomach running the face. Literally: hungry cries, sated laughs

Is “giầu ăn khó chịu” formal or informal?

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

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