già cấc

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Definition
  1. Adjective:
    • Old and shrivelled up: Describes a person or thing that appears old, dried up, and withered, often prematurely or excessively so. It emphasizes a state of being worn out and lacking vitality.
Usage Examples
  • Adjective:
    • Ông ấy mới ngoài 50 nhưng trông đã già cấc rồi. (He is just over 50 but already looks old and shrivelled up.)
    • Cái cây này bị khô hạn nên trông già cấc. (This tree is drought-stricken so it looks old and shrivelled.)
Advanced Usage
  • This term is often used in a descriptive, sometimes slightly informal or colloquial, context to emphasize a stark, undesirable state of aging or decay. It can imply a contrast between actual age and appearance.
Variants and Related Words
  • Cằn cỗi (adj): Barren, infertile, worn out. Often used for land or plants, but can be applied metaphorically.
    • Mảnh đất cằn cỗi (barren land).
  • Khô héo (adj): Withered, dried up. Commonly used for plants or sometimes for describing a lack of spirit.
    • Lá cây khô héo (withered leaves).
Synonyms
  • Già nua: Old and decrepit.
  • Héo hon: Withered, shrivelled (often for plants, can be metaphorical).
  • Còi cọc: Stunted, underdeveloped (can imply a frail, aged appearance).
Notes on Meaning
  • The term 'già cấc' specifically combines the idea of old age ('già') with a state of being dried out, shrivelled, or exhausted ('cấc'). It is more vivid and negative than simply saying 'old'. The reference from the Vietnamese-Vietnamese dictionary ("Già và cằn cỗi") confirms this combined meaning of being old and barren/worn out.
  1. Old and shrivelled up

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