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Meaning
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To engage in sexual activity or to have an intimate physical relationship with another person, often in a private setting.
vi Hai người họ đã ăn nằm với nhau.
en The two of them have had sexual relations.
The basic activities of daily living, specifically referring to the acts of eating food and resting or lying down.
vi Suốt mấy tháng, công nhân phải ăn nằm ngay tại công trường.
en For months, the workers had to eat and sleep right at the construction site.
To live together and share a life in a way that is typical of a married couple, including domestic intimacy.
vi Họ đã ăn nằm với nhau như vợ chồng suốt nhiều năm.
en They have lived as a couple for many years.