cù túng

cù túng

Gia đình anh ấy đang rất cù túng.

Definition
  1. Adjective:
    • Financially constrained, short of money: Describes a state of lacking sufficient funds, being in a tight or difficult financial situation.
    • Tight, cramped, restricted: Can describe a physical space that is narrow, confined, or lacking room.
Usage Examples
  • Adjective:
    • Gia đình anh ấy đang rất cù túng. (His family is in a very tight financial situation.)
    • Căn phòng trọ này hơi cù túng. (This rented room is a bit cramped.)
    • Chúng tôi sống cù túng sau khi công ty phá sản. (We lived in financial straits after the company went bankrupt.)
Advanced Usage

  • "cảnh cù túng": a state of hardship or financial difficulty.

    • Họ đã vượt qua cảnh cù túng nhờ sự cần cù. (They overcame their financial hardship through diligence.)

  • "cù túng về tiền bạc": specifically constrained regarding money.

    • Thời sinh viên, tôi thường xuyên cù túng về tiền bạc. (During my student years, I was often short of money.)
Variants and Related Words

  • Túng thiếu (adj): needy, destitute, in want. This is a close synonym, often emphasizing a more severe or basic lack.

    • Những gia đình túng thiếu được nhận hỗ trợ. (Needy families receive support.)

  • Chật hẹp (adj): narrow, tight (primarily for space). This focuses on physical confinement.

    • Lối đi chật hẹp. (A narrow passageway.)

  • Eo hẹp (adj): narrow, limited (can be used for both space and abstract concepts like options).

    • Nguồn tài chính eo hẹp. (Limited financial resources.)
Synonyms
  • Khó khăn về tài chính: having financial difficulties.
  • Thiếu thốn: lacking, in need (can be for money or material things).
  • Bí tiền: (colloquial) broke, out of money.
Related Phrases
  • Rơi vào cảnh cù túng: to fall into a state of financial constraint.
    • Sau trận lũ, nhiều người rơi vào cảnh cù túng. (After the flood, many people fell into financial hardship.)
Notes on Usage
  • "Cù túng" primarily describes a temporary or situational state of financial tightness or physical crampedness, not necessarily permanent poverty.
  • The reference definition "séquoia" (a type of tree) appears to be an error or a very obscure, outdated botanical term not in common use. The standard and widely understood meaning in modern Vietnamese is as defined above.