khuỵu

Người vận động viên bất ngờ khuỵu chân trên đường chạy.

Definition

1. Intransitive Verb:
   • To buckle, to give way (at the knees): To suddenly and involuntarily bend at the knees, often causing a person to stumble or collapse slightly.
   • To sag, to weaken (under pressure): To falter or lose strength, often used metaphorically for structures or resolve.

Usage Examples

• Intransitive Verb:
  • Anh ấy mệt quá, chân khuỵu xuống. (He was so tired, his legs buckled.)
  • Cây cột bị mối mọt nên khuỵu xuống. (The pillar was termite-eaten, so it sagged.)
  • Nghe tin dữ, bà cụ khuỵu xuống. (Upon hearing the bad news, the old lady's knees gave way.)

Advanced Usage

• "khuỵu chân": to have one's leg(s) buckle.

  • Vận động viên bị chuột rút và khuỵu chân ngay trên đường chạy. (The athlete got a cramp and his leg buckled right on the track.)

• "khuỵu xuống": to buckle/sag down.

  • Dưới sức nặng của tuyết, mái nhà khuỵu xuống. (Under the weight of the snow, the roof sagged down.)

Variants and Related Words

• Khuỵu chân (verb phrase): The most common collocation, specifically meaning "for one's legs to buckle."
• Quỵ (verb): To collapse, to fall down (often more completely or dramatically than "khuỵu").
  • Ông ấy ngất và quỵ xuống sàn. (He fainted and collapsed onto the floor.)

Synonyms

• Gục (verb): To slump, to collapse (often forward or onto something).
• Oặt (verb, less common): To go limp, to weaken suddenly.

Related Idioms

• "Khuỵu chân khuỵu gối": (idiom) To be physically or morally weak-kneed; to be unable to stand firm.
  • Đừng có khuỵu chân khuỵu gối trước khó khăn. (Don't be weak-kneed in the face of difficulty.)