Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thương gặm xương chẳng được

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Meaning · English

Love that is not reciprocated

Literally: loving to gnaw on bones without getting any

Examples

Anh ấy yêu em gái chủ nhà nhưng thương gặm xương chẳng đượcHe loved the landlord's daughter, but it was unrequited love

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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 “Thương gặm xương chẳng được” mean?

Love that is not reciprocated Literally: loving to gnaw on bones without getting any

Is “Thương gặm xương chẳng được” formal or informal?

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

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