Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thèm đến chết, chẳng thết chẳng ăn

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Meaning · English

Want something so much but cannot have it

Literally: Long for to death, neither offer nor eat

Examples

Anh ấy thèm đến chết chiếc xe đó, chẳng thết chẳng ăn.He longs for that car to the point of death, but can't afford 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 đến chết, chẳng thết chẳng ăn” mean?

Want something so much but cannot have it Literally: Long for to death, neither offer nor eat

Is “Thèm đến chết, chẳng thết 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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