bẹp rúm

Thân thiện

Quả bóng bay hết hơi, bẹp rúm trong góc phòng.

Definition

1. 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.)

Học thuật

1. (cũng viết bẹp dúm) Flattened, deformed