Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thèm cho chết, chẳng thiết chẳng ăn

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Meaning · English

Desire something but unable to attain it

Literally: Want to give until death, neither give nor take

Examples

Anh ấy thèm cho chết chiếc xe đó, chẳng thiết chẳng ăn.He desires that car so much, but can't have it.

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

Common questions

What does “Thèm cho chết, chẳng thiết chẳng ăn” mean?

Desire something but unable to attain it Literally: Want to give until death, neither give nor take

Is “Thèm cho chết, chẳng thiết chẳng ăn” formal or informal?

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

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