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Definition

Adjective:
- Unsteady / Off-balance: Describes a sudden loss of physical balance or support, often due to a misstep or an unexpected absence of something expected to be there.
- Abruptly cut short / Incomplete: Describes something that ends suddenly and unsatisfactorily, lacking a proper conclusion or continuation.
Verb (used with specific nouns):
- To make a false step: To step and find no solid ground or support, leading to a stumble or a feeling of being off-balance.

Usage Examples

Adjective:
- Cầu thang bị gãy một bậc, tôi bước hẫng suýt ngã. (A stair step was broken, I stepped unsteadily and almost fell.)
- Câu chuyện của anh ấy kể hẫng giữa chừng, khiến mọi người thắc mắc. (His story ended abruptly midway, leaving everyone wondering.)
Verb phrase:
- Anh ấy hẫng chân trên bậc thang cuối. (He made a false step on the last stair.)

Advanced Usage

The word is often used in combination with body parts or actions to describe a physical or metaphorical loss of support.
- hẫng tay: to reach for something and find it not there, causing a sudden unsteady motion of the arm.
- Cảm giác hẫng hụt: A lingering feeling of emptiness, disappointment, or being let down after something ends abruptly or support is withdrawn.

Variants and Related Words

Hụt hẫng (adj): A stronger, more emotional form meaning deeply disappointed, let down, or experiencing a keen sense of loss or emptiness.
- Tôi cảm thấy hụt hẫng khi nghe tin dự án bị hủy. (I felt deeply let down upon hearing the project was canceled.)

Synonyms

Related Idioms and Phrases

Hẫng chân: To make a false step (literal).
Kết thúc một cách hẫng hờ: To end in an abrupt and unsatisfying manner.
Để người khác cảm thấy hẫng: To leave someone feeling unsettled or without expected closure.

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