bẹp rúm
Definition
- Adjective:
- Flattened and crumpled: Describes an object that has been crushed or compressed, losing its original shape and becoming both flat and wrinkled or creased.
- Deformed: Indicates something that is badly misshapen, often due to being crushed or subjected to pressure.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Chiếc hộp giấy bị bẹp rúm sau khi bị ngồi lên. (The cardboard box was flattened and crumpled after someone sat on it.)
- Quả bóng bay cũ bẹp rúm trong góc phòng. (The old balloon was all shriveled and deformed in the corner of the room.)
Advanced Usage
- This term is often used to describe objects made of soft or flexible materials (like paper, fabric, plastic, or thin metal) that have been permanently damaged by compression.
- It can be used figuratively in informal contexts to describe a person's spirit or morale as being "crushed" or "deflated."
- Sau thất bại, tinh thần anh ta bẹp rúm. (After the failure, his morale was completely crushed.)
Variants and Related Words
- Bẹp dúm (adj): A common variant spelling with the same meaning: flattened and crumpled.
- Lá xe đạp bị bẹp dúm. (The bicycle fender was smashed and crumpled.)
Synonyms
- Crushed: Pressed with great force so as to break or flatten.
- Crumpled: Crushed so as to become creased and wrinkled.
- Mashed: Softened and flattened by pressure.
- Deformed: Distorted in shape.
Related Idioms
- While "bẹp rúm" itself is not typically part of a fixed idiom, its imagery is strong. A related concept is:
- Bẹp dí: To flatten something completely (often with more force).
- Chiếc lon bị bẹp dí dưới bánh xe. (The can was completely flattened under the wheel.)
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(cũng viết bẹp dúm) Flattened, deformed
