cú rũ
Definition
- Adjective (informal, often vulgar):
- Dejected and sad: Describes a state of being physically slumped or emotionally downcast, often due to exhaustion, disappointment, or depression. It implies a visible, drooping demeanor.
- Worn out and gloomy: Combines feelings of physical fatigue with a sorrowful or sullen mood.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Nhìn bộ dạng cú rũ của nó sau trận thua. (Look at his dejected and sad appearance after the loss.)
- Cả ngày làm việc mệt nhọc, tôi về nhà trong trạng thái cú rũ. (After a hard day's work, I came home in a worn out and gloomy state.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is colloquial and carries a strong, somewhat crude or blunt connotation. It is more expressive than standard terms for sadness or tiredness and is typically used in casual speech.
Variants and Related Words
- Ủ rũ (adj): drooping, languid, listless. A more standard, less vulgar synonym.
- Cây cối ủ rũ vì hạn hán. (The plants are drooping because of the drought.)
Synonyms
- Dejected: sad and depressed; dispirited.
- Crestfallen: sad and disappointed.
- Downcast: feeling sad or discouraged.
- Lugubrious: looking or sounding sad and dismal.
Related Idioms
- Mặt dài ra: to have a long face (to look unhappy).
- Thằng bé mặt dài ra như thể vừa bị mắng. (The boy had a long face as if he had just been scolded.)