Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nhàu nhàu như chó ăn và mắm

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To be completely absorbed in eating

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Ăn uống say sưa

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Literally: eagerly like a dog eating fish sauce

Examples

Cậu ấy ăn cơm như nhàu nhàu như chó ăn và mắm.He eats rice eagerly like a dog eating fish sauce.

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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 2026-08-07; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Nhàu nhàu như chó ăn và mắm” mean?

To be completely absorbed in eating Literally: eagerly like a dog eating fish sauce

Is “Nhàu nhàu như chó ăn và mắm” formal or informal?

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

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