Definition

1. Verb phrase:
   • To win a bet: To be successful in a wager or gamble, receiving the agreed-upon prize or money.
   • To win the pot (in gambling/games): To collect all the stakes in a round of betting, especially in card games or gambling contexts.

Usage Examples

• Verb phrase:
  • Anh ta đặt cược rất mạo hiểm và cuối cùng đã ăn cuộc. (He placed a very risky bet and ultimately won it.)
  • Trong trò chơi bài, người có bộ bài mạnh nhất sẽ ăn cuộc. (In the card game, the person with the strongest hand wins the pot.)
  • Ăn cuộc một ván bài thật là cảm giác phấn khích. (Winning a round of cards is a thrilling feeling.)

Advanced Usage

• The phrase is strongly associated with the context of gambling, betting, or competitive games with stakes. It implies a definitive victory within the rules of that specific wager or game round.

Variants and Related Words

• Thắng cược (v): to win a bet. A more direct synonym.
• Ăn tiền (v): to win money (often from betting or gambling).
• Hốt bạc (v, colloquial): to rake in money (often from a successful gamble or venture).

Synonyms

• Win the bet: To be victorious in a wager.
• Take the pot: To win all the money staked in a game.
• Collect the winnings: To receive the prize from a successful bet.

Related Idioms

• Ăn cả, ngã về: To "win big or lose it all"; to take a high-risk, high-reward approach, often in betting or business.
  • Anh ấy chơi kiểu ăn cả, ngã về nên rất dễ thua trắng tay. (He plays with an all-or-nothing mentality, so it's easy for him to lose everything.)