ăn chặn

== Vietnamese == === Etymology === ăn (“to eat; to take”) +‎ chặn (“to block; to intercept”). === Pronunciation === (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔan˧˧ t͡ɕan˧˨ʔ] (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔaŋ˧˧ t͡ɕaŋ˨˩ʔ] (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔaŋ˧˧ caŋ˨˩˨] === Verb === ăn chặn (idiomatic, derogatory) to embezzle, pocket, or intercept money or goods that belong to others (especially by taking a cut from wages, relief funds, or payments) to extort or forcefully take a portion of someone's earnings ==== Synonyms ==== ăn bớt xà xẻo (informal) tham ô (formal; embezzlement)