gầy guộc
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Definition
Adjective: - Extremely thin, gaunt, bony: Describes a state of being so thin that the bones are very prominent and visible, often implying a lack of healthy flesh or muscle. It suggests a degree of thinness that is stark and sometimes unhealthy or frail.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Sau trận ốm nặng, anh ấy trông rất gầy guộc. (After the serious illness, he looks very gaunt.)
- Đôi bàn tay gầy guộc của bà lão run run cầm chén nước. (The old woman's bony hands trembled as she held the cup of water.)
- Chó hoang thường có thân hình gầy guộc. (Stray dogs often have a bony physique.)
Advanced Usage
- "gầy guộc" vs. "gầy": While "gầy" simply means "thin," "gầy guộc" is more intense, emphasizing a skeletal, raw-boned appearance. It often carries a connotation of weakness, hardship, or poor health.
- Cô ấy gầy nhưng khỏe mạnh. (She is thin but healthy.) [Uses "gầy"]
- Cô ấy gầy guộc vì thiếu ăn. (She is gaunt from lack of food.) [Uses "gầy guộc"]
Variants and Related Words
- Gầy (adj): Thin, slim. The basic and more common term.
- Còm nhom (adj): Skinny, scrawny. Similar to "gầy guộc" but can sound slightly more informal or colloquial.
- Khẳng khiu (adj): Lanky, tall and very thin. Often used for limbs (e.g., arms, legs).
- Xương xẩu (adj): Bony. Focuses directly on the prominence of bones.
Synonyms
- Bony / Raw-boned: Having bones that stick out prominently.
- Gaunt: Very thin, especially because of illness, hunger, or age.
- Emaciated: Abnormally thin or weak, especially because of illness or lack of food. This is a stronger, more clinical term.
- Skinny: Informal for very thin.
- Scrawny: Unattractively thin and bony.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- Gầy như que củi: As thin as a stick of firewood. An idiom describing extreme thinness.
- Sau chuyến đi dài, anh ta về gầy như que củi. (After the long journey, he came back as thin as a stick.)
- Chỉ còn da bọc xương: Nothing but skin and bones. A common phrase to describe the same condition as "gầy guộc."
- Con vật tội nghiệp bị bỏ đói, chỉ còn da bọc xương. (The poor animal was starved, it was nothing but skin and bones.)