thực bất sung trường
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Food that never fills the gut — poverty measured at the stomach.
Literally: eating without filling the intestines
Sources & notes
Discovered via Vietnamese Wikiquote (CC BY-SA 4.0); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “thực bất sung trường” mean?
Food that never fills the gut — poverty measured at the stomach. Literally: eating without filling the intestines
Is “thực bất sung trường” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.