ăn cơm quốc gia, thờ ma cộng sản
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An idiom referring to taking benefits from the state while secretly supporting the opposition.
vi Hành động đó bị coi là ăn cơm quốc gia, thờ ma cộng sản.
en That action is considered political hypocrisy.
The act of betraying one's country or behaving ungratefully toward those who provided help.
vi Anh ta bị mắng là kẻ ăn cơm quốc gia, thờ ma cộng sản.
en He was scolded for being ungrateful and betraying those who helped him.