Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Dull-witted; slow-thinking: Describes a person whose mind is slow, sluggish, or not sharp, often showing a lack of quick understanding or reaction.
   • Vacant; blank; dazed: Describes a facial expression or demeanor that is empty, absent-minded, or stupefied, often due to shock, fatigue, or illness.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Sau cú sốc, anh ấy ngồi đẫn đờ cả giờ. (After the shock, he sat dazed for hours.)
  • Cô ấy trông có vẻ đẫn đờ vì thiếu ngủ. (She looks vacant due to lack of sleep.)
  • Ánh mắt đứa trẻ trở nên đẫn đờ khi bị ốm. (The child's eyes became dull when he was sick.)

Advanced Usage

• The word "đẫn đờ" is often used to describe a temporary state of mental numbness or physical lethargy, rather than a permanent condition. It emphasizes an outward appearance of stupor or listlessness.

Variants and Related Words

• Đờ đẫn: This is a direct variant with the same meaning and usage as "đẫn đờ". The order of the syllables is interchangeable.
  • Khuôn mặt đờ đẫn (A blank face)

Synonyms

• Vacant: Having an empty or blank expression.
• Dazed: Stunned or confused, especially from shock.
• Lethargic: Affected by lethargy; sluggish and apathetic.
• Stupefied: Made unable to think or feel properly.

Related Idioms

• Mặt mày đẫn đờ: To have a dazed or blank face.
  • Nghe tin dữ, mặt mày anh ta đẫn đờ. (Upon hearing the bad news, his face went blank.)