uống rượu không say, như vay chẳng giả
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Meaning · English
Borrowing without intention to repay
Literally: drinking wine without getting drunk, like borrowing without pretending
Examples
Anh ấy uống rượu không say, như vay chẳng giả, giờ đang nợ nần chồng chấtHe borrowed without intention to repay, now he's heavily in debt
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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 “uống rượu không say, như vay chẳng giả” mean?
Borrowing without intention to repay Literally: drinking wine without getting drunk, like borrowing without pretending
Is “uống rượu không say, như vay chẳng giả” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.