mỏ khoét
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Definition
- Noun (informal, colloquial):
- A person who eats very frequently or constantly: Refers to someone who is always eating or snacking, often with a humorous or mildly critical tone implying gluttony or a lack of restraint.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Thằng bạn cùng phòng tôi đúng là một tay mỏ khoét, tủ lạnh lúc nào cũng trống rỗng. (My roommate is a real "mỏ khoét"; the fridge is always empty.)
- Đừng có mua nhiều bánh kẹo thế, bọn trẻ con nhà hàng xóm toàn là lũ mỏ khoét cả. (Don't buy so many sweets; the neighbor's kids are all little "mỏ khoét".)
Advanced Usage
- The term is inherently informal and is often used in a teasing or joking manner among friends or family. It is not typically used in formal writing or polite, serious criticism.
- It can sometimes carry a nuance of someone who eats not just often, but also a lot, blurring the line between frequency and quantity.
Variants and Related Words
- Ăn vặt (verb): To snack. This is the action a "mỏ khoét" frequently engages in.
- Phàm ăn (adjective): Gluttonous, voracious. This is a more direct synonym describing the eating habit itself.
- Háu ăn (adjective): Eager to eat, having a big appetite. Similar to "phàm ăn" but can sound more casual or childish.
Synonyms
- Người hay ăn vặt: A person who often snacks.
- Người ăn luôn miệng: A person who eats constantly (literal translation from the Vietnamese-Vietnamese dictionary definition).
Related Idioms and Phrases
- Ăn như tằm ăn rỗi: To eat like a silkworm eats mulberry leaves (i.e., to eat voraciously and constantly). This idiom emphasizes the intensity and continuous nature of eating, similar to the concept of "mỏ khoét".
- Miệng ăn núi lở: (Literally: The mouth eats, the mountain collapses). An idiom describing a gluttonous person who consumes a vast amount.
- (thông tục) Person who eats often