dai dẳng
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Prolonged; long-lasting: Describes a state, situation, or condition that continues for an annoyingly or distressingly long time without ending.
- Persistent; tenacious: Refers to something that is stubbornly continual, often with a negative connotation of being hard to eliminate or shake off.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Cơn đau đầu dai dẳng khiến cô ấy rất mệt mỏi. (The persistent headache made her very tired.)
- Cuộc xung đột dai dẳng đã kéo dài nhiều thập kỷ. (The protracted conflict has lasted for decades.)
- Âm thanh dai dẳng của tiếng máy khoan xuyên qua tường. (The persistent sound of the drill pierced through the wall.)
Advanced Usage
- Used to describe abstract concepts like conflicts, illnesses, memories, or feelings that linger.
- Nỗi buồn dai dẳng cứ ám ảnh anh. (A lingering sadness continued to haunt him.)
Variants and Related Words
- Dai (adj): Sticky, chewy (for food); stubbornly persistent (for non-physical traits).
- Kẹo này rất dai. (This candy is very chewy.)
- Cậu bé đó thật là dai. (That boy is really persistent.)
Synonyms
- Lingering: Lasting for a long time, especially when unwelcome.
- Protracted: Lasting longer than usual or expected.
- Unrelenting: Not yielding in strength, severity, or determination.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- Dai như đỉa: (Lit: persistent as a leech) Used to describe someone who is extremely tenacious, stubborn, or hard to get rid of.
- Hắn ta cứ theo nài nỉ tôi, dai như đỉa. (He kept pestering me, stubborn as a leech.)