cạp đất mà ăn
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Meaning
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A hyperbolic expression used to describe a state of extreme poverty with nothing left to live on.
vi Nếu không làm việc thì chỉ có nước cạp đất mà ăn.
en If you don't work, you will be dirt poor with nothing to live on.
Suggesting the inability to maintain a romantic relationship when there is a severe lack of financial resources.
vi Không thể chỉ yêu nhau mà cạp đất mà ăn được.
en You cannot maintain a relationship if you are financially unstable.