dột nát

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Căn nhà tranh dột nát không che nổi mưa gió.

Definition

Adjective: * Dilapidated, decrepit, ramshackle: Describes a building, structure, or object that is in a state of severe disrepair, often with a leaking roof and general decay. It implies a condition beyond simple wear and tear, suggesting something is falling apart.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Căn nhà ấy trông rất dột nát. (That house looks very dilapidated.)
  • Họ sống trong một túp lều dột nát. (They live in a ramshackle hut.)
  • Mái nhà dột nát khiến nước mưa chảy vào trong. (The leaky and decayed roof lets rainwater inside.)

Advanced Usage

• Used figuratively: While primarily for physical structures, it can be used metaphorically to describe something that is outdated, broken-down, or in a terrible state.
  • Hệ thống giáo dục dột nát cần được cải tổ. (The decrepit education system needs reform.)

Variants and Related Words

• Dột (verb): To leak (especially a roof).
  • Nhà tôi bị dột khi trời mưa. (My house leaks when it rains.)
• Nát (adjective): Torn, tattered, crushed; in a state of being broken into pieces.
  • Quyển sách đã cũ nát. (The book is old and tattered.)
• Hư hỏng (adjective): Broken, damaged, defective (more general, not necessarily implying structural decay).
• Cũ kỹ (adjective): Old, antiquated (emphasizes age, not necessarily physical decay).

Synonyms

• Tàn tạ: Dilapidated, in ruins (often with a sense of former glory lost).
• Xiêu vẹo: Rickety, leaning, crooked (emphasizes structural instability).
• Đổ nát: In ruins, collapsed (implies a more advanced state of destruction).

Related Phrases

• Dột từ nóc dột xuống: (Idiomatic) Literally "leaking from the roof down." Used to describe a situation or system that is corrupt or broken from the very top levels of leadership or structure.

Học thuật

1. Dilapidated
   • Túp lều dột nát
     A dilapidated hut