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

1. sickly
   • đứa bé èo uột
     A sickly child