ăn bám
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Meaning
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To depend on someone else for money or food without doing any work.
vi Anh ta chỉ biết ăn bám bố mẹ mà không chịu đi làm.
en He only knows how to live off his parents without going to work.
To be a person who habitually depends on others for support without giving back.
vi Đừng để mình trở thành một kẻ ăn bám trong xã hội.
en Do not let yourself become a freeloader in society.