Definition

1. Verb:
   • To lose consciousness, to faint, to swoon: To enter a temporary state of unconsciousness, typically due to a sudden, intense physical or emotional shock such as extreme fear, severe pain, or overwhelming emotion. It implies a sudden and complete collapse.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Nghe tin dữ, bà ấy chết giấc tại chỗ. (Upon hearing the bad news, she fainted dead away on the spot.)
  • Cậu bé bị ngã đập đầu xuống đất và chết giấc. (The boy fell, hit his head on the ground, and lost consciousness.)
  • Sợ quá chết giấc. (To fall into a dead faint from fright.)

Advanced Usage

• The phrase emphasizes a sudden and profound loss of consciousness, often described as falling down or collapsing. It is stronger than simply "ngất" (to faint) and carries a dramatic connotation, sometimes implying the person appears lifeless for a moment.

Variants and Related Words

• Ngất (v): To faint, to pass out. This is a more general and commonly used term for losing consciousness.
• Bất tỉnh (v/adj): To be unconscious; unconscious. Often used in medical or serious contexts.
• Xỉu (v, colloquial): To faint, to pass out. A very common and informal term.

Synonyms

• To faint
• To pass out
• To swoon
• To lose consciousness
• To black out

Related Idioms

• Chết giấc đi sống lại: To faint and then come to; to hover between life and death. This idiom describes a state of extreme physical collapse and recovery.
  • Sau cú va chạm, anh ta chết giấc đi sống lại. (After the collision, he kept fading in and out of consciousness.)

verb

1. To lose consciousness, to fall into a dead faint, to swoon
   • sợ quá chết giấc
     to fall into a dead faint from fright
   • bị đánh mạnh, ngã lăn ra chết giấc
     under the heavy blow, he fell unconscious