côi cút
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Orphaned and forlorn: Describes the state of being completely alone, especially as a child without parents, and feeling profoundly abandoned, desolate, or uncared for. It emphasizes both the objective condition of being orphaned and the deep, associated emotional loneliness.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Đứa trẻ sống côi cút sau khi cha mẹ qua đời. (The child lived orphaned and forlorn after his parents passed away.)
- Nó cảm thấy côi cút giữa thành phố lạ. (He felt utterly alone and abandoned in the strange city.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "côi cút" is often used in literary, poetic, or emotionally charged contexts to evoke strong pathos. It is more intense than the simple word "côi" (orphaned), as it heavily conveys the accompanying sense of emotional desolation and lack of support.
Variants and Related Words
- Côi (adj): Orphaned. A more neutral term for losing one or both parents.
- Đứa trẻ mồ côi. (The orphaned child.)
Synonyms
- Orphaned: Bereaved of parents.
- Forsaken: Abandoned or deserted.
- Forlorn: Pitifully sad and abandoned or lonely.
- Desolate: Feeling or showing great unhappiness or loneliness.
Related Idioms
- Côi cút bơ vơ: A common paired phrase meaning utterly alone and adrift, without any support or refuge.
- Sống kiếp côi cút bơ vơ. (To live a life of complete loneliness and rootlessness.)