dã dượi
Definition
- Adjective:
- Extremely tired; worn out; exhausted: Describes a state of profound physical fatigue, often to the point of feeling weak, limp, or drained of all energy. It implies a deeper, more debilitating level of tiredness than simply "mệt" (tired).
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Làm việc cả ngày dưới trời nắng, tôi cảm thấy dã dượi cả người. (Working all day under the sun, I felt completely worn out all over.)
- Sau chuyến leo núi dài, đôi chân anh ấy dã dượi và không muốn bước thêm nữa. (After the long hike, his legs were exhausted and didn't want to take another step.)
Advanced Usage
- The word dã dượi is often used to emphasize total bodily fatigue. It is more literary and vivid than the common word "mệt mỏi" (tired). It can describe the feeling after extreme physical exertion or prolonged strain.
Variants and Related Words
- Rã rời (adj): A very close synonym, also meaning utterly exhausted or feeling like one's limbs are falling apart.
- Tôi rã rời sau 12 giờ bay. (I was utterly exhausted after the 12-hour flight.)
Synonyms
- Exhausted: Drained of strength or energy.
- Worn out: Extremely tired, fatigued.
- Weary: Feeling or showing tiredness.
- Fatigued: Worn out from labor or exertion.
Related Idioms
- While dã dượi itself is not typically part of a fixed idiom, the concept is related to expressions of deep fatigue:
- Mệt nhoài người: To be completely fatigued.
- Rã rời chân tay: To have one's arms and legs feel weak and limp from exhaustion.
adjective
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tired; worn out
