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chạy bằng cơm

Pronunciation Northern /ʨa̰ʔj˨˩ ɓa̤ŋ˨˩ kəːm˧˧/ Central /ʨa̰j˨˨ ɓaŋ˧˧ kəːm˧˥/ Southern /ʨaj˨˩˨ ɓaŋ˨˩ kəːm˧˧/
manpowered; fueled by rice
Adjective
manpowered; fueled by rice
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manpowered; fueled by rice Properties & StatesTheme

A humorous way to describe something operated by human physical effort rather than by a machine.

vi Chiếc xe cũ này chạy bằng cơm chứ không có động cơ.

en This old vehicle is manpowered rather than having an engine.

Parts
cơm
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Similar
chạy / chạy trốn / chạy thoát / chạy mất …
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Use
bữa cơm / cơm tấm / trống cơm / ăn cơm trước kẻng
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