èo uột
Học thuậtThân thiện
Definition
Adjective: - Sickly, frail, weak: Describes a person, plant, or thing that appears weak, lacking vitality, and prone to illness or poor health. It often implies a thin, feeble, and unhealthy physical state.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Đứa bé trông rất èo uột. (The child looks very sickly.)
- Cây cối trong vườn khô héo và èo uột vì thiếu nước. (The plants in the garden are withered and frail due to lack of water.)
- Sau trận ốm, anh ấy có vẻ èo uột hẳn đi. (After the illness, he seems much weaker.)
Advanced Usage
- "èo uột về tinh thần": frail in spirit, lacking mental vigor.
- Sau thất bại, tinh thần anh ta trở nên èo uột. (After the failure, his spirit became frail.)
Variants and Related Words
- Ốm yếu (adj): sickly, weak (a more common synonym).
- Yếu ớt (adj): feeble, weak (can refer to physical or abstract strength).
- Mảnh khảnh (adj): slender, slim (can be neutral or positive, unlike the negative connotation of 'èo uột').
Synonyms
- Malingre (adj): sickly, puny (a less common, more literary synonym).
- Bệnh tật (adj): ill, sickly.
- Gầy gò, ốm o (adj): skinny, emaciated.
Related Idioms
- "Èo uột như sên": as frail as a snail (used to emphasize extreme physical weakness).
- Sau tuần nhịn ăn, cô ấy èo uột như sên. (After a week of fasting, she is as frail as a snail.)
adj
- sickly
- đứa bé èo uộtA sickly child