Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Weak, frail, sickly: Describes a person who appears physically weak, thin, or feeble, often due to poor health, illness, or a lack of vitality. It emphasizes a lack of strength and robustness.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Sau trận ốm nặng, anh ấy trông rất èo ọt. (After the serious illness, he looks very weak and frail.)
  • Đứa trẻ sinh non nên người èo ọt. (The child was born prematurely so he is rather sickly.)
  • Cô ấy ăn uống kém nên dáng người èo ọt. (She has a poor diet, so her figure is frail.)

Advanced Usage

• "trông èo ọt": to look weak/frail.
  • Dạo này cậu trông èo ọt quá, có nên đi khám bác sĩ không? (You look so frail lately, should you see a doctor?)

Variants and Related Words

• Èo uột: A variant with the same meaning (weak, frail).
  • Cây cối èo uột vì thiếu nắng. (The plants are weak due to lack of sunlight.)
• Ẻo lả: (adj) Delicate, willowy, often describing a slender and graceful but possibly weak appearance.
  • Dáng người ẻo lả. (A willowy figure.)

Synonyms

• Yếu ớt: Weak, feeble.
• Gầy yếu: Thin and weak.
• Mảnh khảnh: Slender, slim (can be neutral or positive, but sometimes implies fragility).

Antonyms

• Khỏe mạnh: Healthy, strong.
• Cường tráng: Robust, sturdy.
• Vạm vỡ: Burly, muscular.

Notes on Usage

• "Èo ọt" is primarily used to describe a person's physical condition. It carries a negative connotation, suggesting undesirable weakness due to health issues.
• It is less commonly used for objects. For weak structures or plants, "èo uột" or other words like "yếu ớt" are more typical.
• The word often appears in descriptive contexts concerning health and appearance.

1. (cũng nói èo uột) Weakly [from poor health]
   • Cô ta trông ẻo lả lắm
     She looks very weakly