căng thẳng
Học thuậtThân thiện
Definition
- Adjective:
- Tense, Strained: Describes a state of mental or emotional stress, nervousness, or anxiety. It often refers to a person's mind or nerves being under pressure.
- Tense, Strained: Describes a situation, atmosphere, or relationship that is characterized by hostility, opposition, or high potential for conflict.
- Intense, High-pressure: Describes work or an activity that requires extreme concentration and effort, leaving one feeling stretched to their limits.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Đầu óc tôi rất căng thẳng. (My mind is very tense.)
- Quan hệ giữa hai nước láng giềng đang căng thẳng. (Relations between the two neighboring countries are tense.)
- Anh ấy làm việc trong một môi trường cực kỳ căng thẳng. (He works in an extremely high-pressure environment.)
Advanced Usage
"tình hình căng thẳng": a tense situation/state of affairs.
- Tình hình an ninh trong khu vực ngày càng căng thẳng. (The security situation in the region is becoming increasingly tense.)
"căng thẳng thần kinh": nervous tension.
- Cô ấy đang chịu đựng sự căng thẳng thần kinh kéo dài. (She is suffering from prolonged nervous tension.)
Variants and Related Words
Sự căng thẳng (n): tension, stress.
- Sự căng thẳng trong phòng họp là rõ ràng. (The tension in the meeting room was palpable.)
Làm căng thẳng (v): to tense up, to strain (a relationship/situation).
- Sự kiện đó đã làm căng thẳng mối quan hệ của họ. (That event strained their relationship.)
Synonyms
- Tense: characterized by nervousness or mental strain.
- Strained: showing signs of tension or conflict.
- Stressful: causing mental or emotional pressure.
Related Idioms
- Căng như dây đàn: as taut/tight as a bowstring; describes an extremely tense atmosphere or state of mind.
- Bầu không khí trước giờ thi căng như dây đàn. (The atmosphere before the exam was as tense as a bowstring.)
- Fully stretched, fully strained, tense
- đầu óc căng thẳnga tense mind, tense nerves
- quan hệ căng thẳngtense relations, strained relations
- làm việc căng thẳngto be fully stretched, to be under high pressure of work