anh ách
Học thuậtThân thiện
Definition
- Adjective:
- Heavy, burdensome, cumbersome: Describes something that is physically heavy, difficult to carry, or causes a feeling of oppression and burden.
- Oppressive, overwhelming: Describes a situation, atmosphere, or feeling that is stifling, difficult to bear, or causes mental or emotional pressure.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Chiếc vali này anh ách quá, tôi không thể xách nổi. (This suitcase is too heavy/cumbersome, I can't carry it.)
- Bầu không khí trong phòng họp thật anh ách trước giờ thông báo quyết định. (The atmosphere in the meeting room was very oppressive before the decision was announced.)
- Sau bữa tiệc, tôi cảm thấy bụng mình anh ách. (After the party, I felt my stomach was uncomfortably full/heavy.)
Advanced Usage
- "anh ách" to describe abstract burdens: Often used metaphorically to describe non-physical burdens like debt, responsibility, or sorrow.
- Món nợ anh ách đang đè nặng lên gia đình anh ấy. (The crushing debt is weighing heavily on his family.)
Variants and Related Words
- Ách (n): Yoke (literal); burden, oppression (figurative). This is the root word. "Anh ách" is a reduplicative form emphasizing the state.
- Nặng nề (adj): Heavy, grave, serious. A close synonym, though "nặng nề" can be more formal and is less onomatopoeic.
- Ngột ngạt (adj): Stifling, suffocating. A synonym specifically for the oppressive atmosphere sense.
Synonyms
- Nặng: Heavy.
- Cồng kềnh: Bulky, cumbersome (focuses more on size and awkwardness than weight).
- Đè nặng: To weigh down (verb phrase).
Related Idioms/Phrases
- Mang ách: To bear a yoke; to live under oppression.
- Nhân dân phải mang ách nô lệ trong nhiều năm. (The people had to bear the yoke of slavery for many years.)
- While "anh ách" itself is not typically part of a fixed idiom, it is a vivid descriptive word often used in expressive contexts to amplify the sense of burden.
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