bạt hơi
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Definition
Adjective:
- Out of breath: The primary meaning describes a state of being breathless or having difficulty breathing, typically due to strenuous physical exertion, such as running or intense labor.
- Winded: Describes the condition where one's breathing is temporarily disrupted or labored after a sudden physical effort.
Adjective (figurative):
- Overwhelmed / Exhausted: Used colloquially to describe a state of being mentally or physically overwhelmed by a demanding situation, task, or pace of events, leading to a feeling of being unable to keep up.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Leo năm tầng cầu thang, tôi bạt hơi. (Climbing five flights of stairs left me out of breath.)
- Sau khi chạy đuổi theo xe buýt, anh ấy đứng bạt hơi. (After running to catch the bus, he stood there winded.)
- Adjective (figurative):
- Lịch làm việc dày đặc khiến tôi bạt hơi. (The packed work schedule has me completely overwhelmed.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is often used to emphasize the suddenness and intensity of the breathlessness or exhaustion. It can describe the effect of non-physical forces, such as a strong wind (as noted in historical references), but in modern usage, the physical exertion aspect is most common.
Variants and Related Words
- Hết hơi (adj/phrase): A very close synonym meaning "out of breath" or "exhausted."
- Tập thể dục xong, tôi hết hơi. (After exercising, I was out of breath.)
Synonyms
- Breathless: Lacking breath, gasping for air.
- Winded: Temporarily breathless from exertion.
- Exhausted: Drained of energy, extremely tired.
Related Idioms
- While "bạt hơi" itself is not typically part of a longer idiom, it is conceptually related to expressions describing extreme effort leading to exhaustion.
- Làm bạt mạng: To work oneself to the bone (implies exhausting labor that could leave one "bạt hơi").
- Out of breath