giằn giọc
Definition
- Adjective:
- Restless, tossing and turning (due to worry or anxiety): Describes a state of being unable to sleep or rest peacefully because the mind is troubled by thoughts, concerns, or anxiety. It implies mental agitation and physical restlessness.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Anh ấy giằn giọc cả đêm vì lo lắng cho kỳ thi. (He tossed and turned all night due to anxiety about the exam.)
- Những suy nghĩ về tương lai khiến cô giằn giọc mãi. (Thoughts about the future kept her restless for a long time.)
- Sau khi nghe tin đó, ông cụ giằn giọc không sao ngủ được. (After hearing that news, the old man was so agitated he couldn't sleep.)
Advanced Usage
- "giằn giọc không yên": to be extremely restless and uneasy.
- Lòng cô giằn giọc không yên khi chờ kết quả. (Her heart was extremely restless while waiting for the results.)
Variants and Related Words
- Trằn trọc (adj): A more common synonym with the same meaning: restless, sleepless due to worry.
- Anh ấy trằn trọc suy nghĩ về quyết định của mình. (He tossed and turned, thinking about his decision.)
- Thao thức (verb): To stay awake, to be sleepless (often with a slightly more poetic or gentle connotation than giằn giọc).
- Cô thao thức nhớ về quê hương. (She lay awake missing her homeland.)
Synonyms
- Băn khoăn (adj/verb): To be worried, concerned, preoccupied (focuses more on the mental state than the physical restlessness).
- Lo âu (adj/verb): To be anxious, worried.
- Không yên (adj): Not at peace, unsettled.
Notes on Usage
- Giằn giọc is considered a dialectal variant (as noted in the reference) and is less common in standard modern Vietnamese than its synonym trằn trọc. However, it is still understood and used, particularly in literature or certain regional contexts.
- It primarily describes an internal state of anxiety that manifests as physical restlessness, especially when trying to sleep.
- The word carries a connotation of a prolonged or repeated state of unease.