muốn ăn gắp bỏ cho người

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Meaning · English

To give up something desirable to someone else

Literally: want to eat but pick and throw away for people
Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Examples

Anh ấy muốn ăn gắp bỏ cho người để tránh xung độtHe gave up something desirable to avoid conflict

AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)

Sources & notes

Listed on Vietnamese Wikiquote “Thành ngữ Việt Nam” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “muốn ăn gắp bỏ cho người” mean?

To give up something desirable to someone else Literally: want to eat but pick and throw away for people

Is “muốn ăn gắp bỏ cho người” formal or informal?

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