ăn bửa
Definition
- 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.