hỏng ăn

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The Vietnamese phrase "hỏng ăn" can be understood in a couple of different contexts, mainly relating to missing out on food or opportunities due to a mistake or delay. Here’s a breakdown:

Basic Meaning:

1. Be deprived of something to eat: It often refers to missing a meal or not being given food, especially if you arrive late or are unprepared.

   • Example: "Đến chậm quá thì hỏng ăn đấy" means "If you come too late, you won't be given anything to eat."

2. Fail to gain something; suffer losses: It can also mean to experience a loss or failure due to carelessness or mistakes.

   • Example: "Làm không cẩn thận thì hỏng ăn" translates to "You will suffer losses (or fail) if you're not careful."

Usage Instructions:

• Use "hỏng ăn" when discussing situations where someone misses an opportunity or is late for a meal.
• It's often used informally in conversations, so it fits well in casual settings.

Advanced Usage:

• In a business context, "hỏng ăn" might be used to describe a project or investment that failed due to negligence or poor planning.
• Example: "Nếu không nghiên cứu kỹ, dự án sẽ hỏng ăn" means "If we don’t research thoroughly, the project will fail."

Word Variants:

• Hỏng: This means "broken" or "failed."
• Ăn: This means "to eat."
• Together, they create the phrase "hỏng ăn," emphasizing the failure or loss related to eating or opportunities.

Different Meanings:

• While the primary meanings relate to food and failure, "hỏng ăn" can also imply losing out on other opportunities in life or work due to negligence or being late.

Synonyms:

• Mất ăn: Similar in meaning, indicating that one has lost the chance to eat or missed an opportunity.
• Thua lỗ: This means to incur losses, often used in business contexts.

Academic

1. Be deprived of something to eat, not be given to eat
   • Đến chậm quá thì hỏng ăn đấy
     If you come too late, you won't be given anything to eat.
2. (thông tục) Fail to gain something, suffer losses
   • Làm không cẩn thận thì hỏng ăn
     To suffer losses (to fail) because of carelessness