Definition

1. Noun:
   • Daily meal, regular meal: Refers to the main, regular meals eaten daily, typically emphasizing routine and sustenance.
   • Daily necessity, routine matter: Used metaphorically to describe something that is an ordinary, everyday concern or a basic necessity of life.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Anh ấy chỉ lo được cơm bữa cho gia đình. (He can only manage to provide the daily meals for his family.)
  • Những lo toan cơm bữa khiến bà ấy luôn bận rộn. (The worries of daily sustenance keep her constantly busy.)
  • Đó chỉ là chuyện cơm bữa, đừng quá bận tâm. (That's just a routine matter, don't worry about it too much.)

Advanced Usage

• "chuyện cơm bữa": A common idiom meaning "an everyday affair" or "a routine matter," often implying something is mundane or not worthy of special attention.
  • Những tranh cãi nhỏ đó chỉ là chuyện cơm bữa trong công ty. (Those small arguments are just everyday affairs in the company.)

Variants and Related Words

• Cơm nước (n): Also refers to daily meals and the related chores. It can be used similarly but sometimes implies the broader tasks of preparing and managing meals.
  • Cô ấy phụ trách việc cơm nước trong nhà. (She is in charge of the cooking and meals in the house.)

Synonyms

• Bữa ăn hằng ngày (n): Daily meals.
• Nhu cầu thiết yếu (n): Basic necessity.
• Việc thường ngày (n): Everyday matter.

Related Idioms

• "Cơm bữa, việc ngày": An idiom emphasizing the repetitive, daily cycle of work and meals that constitutes ordinary life.
  • Cuộc sống của họ xoay quanh chuyện cơm bữa, việc ngày. (Their life revolves around daily meals and daily work.)