Tiếng Việt · Idiom Attested

khát nước

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) chestnut-winged cuckoo (Clamator coromandus)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

loại cuckoo có cánh nâu

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Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to thirst for water

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

muốn nước

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

đẩy vận may

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(phrase) hardship of a subsequent generation as a causality of the actions of the previous one

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

khó khăn của thế hệ sau do hành động của thế hệ trước

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Đời cha ăn mặn đời con khát nước.The father's generation is salty, the child's generation thirsts.

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Topics: Water

What does “khát nước” mean?

(noun) chestnut-winged cuckoo (Clamator coromandus)

Is “khát nước” formal or informal?

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

What is the closest equivalent?

“push one's luck” (English) — near equivalent.

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