bẹp dúm

bẹp dúm

Chiếc hộp giấy bị bẹp dúm sau khi rơi từ trên cao xuống.

Definition
  1. Adjective:
    • Crushed and completely deformed: Describes an object that has been flattened and twisted out of its original shape, often due to significant pressure or impact.
    • Squashed and crumpled: Refers to something that is not only flat but also wrinkled, creased, or folded in an irregular, unsightly manner.
Usage Examples
  • Adjective:
    • Chiếc hộp giấy bị bẹp dúm sau khi rơi từ trên cao xuống. (The cardboard box was crushed and crumpled after falling from a height.)
    • Quả bóng bay xì hơi nằm bẹp dúm trên sàn. (The deflated balloon lay squashed and crumpled on the floor.)
    • Lá cây bị bẹp dúm dưới bánh xe ô tô. (The leaves were crushed and deformed under the car tires.)
Advanced Usage
  • Used figuratively to describe morale or spirit:
    • Sau thất bại, tinh thần của đội bóng trông bẹp dúm. (After the defeat, the team's morale looked utterly deflated and crushed.)
  • Used to describe facial features:
    • Khuôn mặt ông cụ bẹp dúm vì tuổi tác. (The old man's face was deeply wrinkled and shrunken with age.)
Variants and Related Words
  • Bẹp rúm: A variant spelling/pronunciation with the same meaning (crushed and crumpled).
  • Bẹp dí: Very flat, pressed flat (often implies a cleaner, more complete flattening than "bẹp dúm").
  • Nhàu nát: Rumpled, crumpled, creased (often used for fabric or paper, emphasizing the wrinkled state).
  • Méo mó: Misshapen, distorted (focuses on being out of shape, not necessarily flattened).
Synonyms
  • Bị đè bẹp: Flattened, squashed.
  • Nhàu nhĩ: Very crumpled, tousled (often for hair or fabric).
  • Biến dạng hoàn toàn: Completely deformed.
Related Phrases (if applicable)
  • Làm bẹp dúm: To crush/crumple something completely.
    • Đứa trẻ làm bẹp dúm tờ giấy. (The child completely crumpled the piece of paper.)
  • Trông bẹp dúm: To look crushed/deflated (often used figuratively).
    • Cậu ấy trông bẹp dúm sau cuộc tranh cãi. (He looked utterly deflated after the argument.)
Related Idioms
  • (Không a commonly used idiom with "bẹp dúm" as the core component. It is typically used as a descriptive adjective.)