Definition

1. Verb:
   • To skip out on a bill; to dine and dash: The primary meaning of "ăn bửa" is to eat at a restaurant or use a service and then leave without paying the owed amount.
   • To welsh on a debt; to not pay what one owes: It can extend to cynically avoiding payment for any goods or services received.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Hắn ăn bửa ở quán nhậu rồi bỏ trốn. (He dined and dashed at the pub and then ran away.)
  • Không được phép ăn bửa tiền taxi. (It is not allowed to skip out on paying the taxi fare.)

Advanced Usage

• The term carries a strong negative connotation of deliberate deceit and a lack of integrity, often implying the act is done brazenly or shamelessly.

Variants and Related Words

• Ăn quỵt (v): to cheat someone out of money owed; to swindle by not paying a debt. This is a close synonym.
  • Nó ăn quỵt tiền thuê nhà. (He welshed on the rent money.)

Synonyms

• To dine and dash: to leave a restaurant without paying.
• To welsh: to fail to honor a debt or obligation.
• To bilk: to evade payment.

Related Idioms

• While "ăn bửa" is itself an idiomatic expression, it is related to the broader concept of financial dishonesty.