úa
Học thuậtThân thiện
Definition
- Adjective:
- Withered; faded: Describes plants, leaves, or vegetables that have lost their freshness, becoming dry, yellowed, and limp.
- Dull; discolored: Refers to colors, surfaces, or objects that have lost their original brightness or vividness, becoming tarnished or dingy.
- Waning (specifically for the moon): Describes the moon when it appears with a dim, pale, or coppery hue.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Rau để lâu đã úa hết. (The vegetables left out for a long time have all withered.)
- Bức tường sơn trắng giờ đã úa màu. (The white painted wall has now discolored.)
- Trăng úa trên bầu trời đêm. (The waning moon in the night sky.)
Advanced Usage
- "úa vàng": to turn a faded yellow; describes the specific discoloration to a dull yellow shade.
- Lá cây mùa thu úa vàng. (The autumn leaves turn a faded yellow.)
Variants and Related Words
- Tàn úa (adj): withered and decaying; describes a state of advanced decline or fading.
- Khu vườn trông thật tàn úa. (The garden looks utterly withered and decayed.)
Synonyms
- Withered: dried up and shriveled (for plants).
- Faded: having lost brightness or color.
- Discolored: changed to a less attractive color.
- Waning: gradually decreasing in brightness or vigor.
Related Idioms
- Úa tàn: to fade and perish; often used metaphorically to describe beauty, youth, or glory that is fading away.
- Tuổi thanh xuân rồi cũng úa tàn. (Youth, too, will eventually fade and perish.)