thèm lòng chẳng thèm thịt
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Meaning · English
Longing for something is more satisfying than actually having it
Literally: long for the heart, not long for the meat
Examples
Cô ấy thèm lòng chẳng thèm thịt khi nghĩ về quê hươngShe longs for her hometown more than anything
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Sources & notes
Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “thèm lòng chẳng thèm thịt” mean?
Longing for something is more satisfying than actually having it Literally: long for the heart, not long for the meat
Is “thèm lòng chẳng thèm thịt” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.