Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Weak, feeble, debilitated: Describes a state of physical weakness, lack of strength, or general infirmity.
   • Exhausted, worn out: Refers to being extremely tired or drained of energy and vitality.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Sau trận ốm nặng, cơ thể anh ấy trở nên bài liệt. (After the serious illness, his body became weak and debilitated.)
  • Những năm tháng chiến tranh khiến người dân bài liệt cả về thể chất lẫn tinh thần. (The war years left the people exhausted both physically and mentally.)

Advanced Usage

• This is a literary and somewhat rare term in modern Vietnamese. It is used to convey a profound or severe state of weakness, often with a classical or formal tone.
• It can describe both physical and metaphorical exhaustion (e.g., of a nation, spirit).

Variants and Related Words

• Kiệt sức (adj): Exhausted, spent. (More common in modern usage)
• Suy nhược (adj): Debilitated, weakened. (Often used in medical contexts)
• Mệt lử / Mệt nhoài (adj): Extremely tired, dead tired. (Colloquial)

Synonyms

• Yếu ớt: Weak, frail.
• Mệt mỏi: Tired, weary.
• Rã rời: Worn out, spent.

Notes on Meaning

• The core meaning revolves around a significant loss of strength or vitality.
• The reference definition "disposer" (French for 'to arrange' or 'to set out') from the Vietnamese-French dictionary appears to be an error or a highly obscure/archaic usage not reflected in modern Vietnamese. The standard and primary meaning is related to weakness and exhaustion.