Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Weary and sluggish: Describes a state of physical tiredness and lack of energy, often making movement slow and labored.
   • Drooping or sagging limply: Can describe something hanging or lying in a loose, heavy, and limp manner, often due to exhaustion or lack of support.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Sau chuyến đi dài, chân tay tôi cảm thấy lệt bệt. (After the long trip, my arms and legs felt weary and sluggish.)
  • Cái túi vải ướt sũng cứ lệt bệt dưới đất. (The soaking wet cloth bag just lay limply on the ground.)
  • Nhìn nó lệt bệt vậy thấy tội. (Seeing him look so worn out and listless is pitiful.)

Advanced Usage

• The word "lệt bệt" is often used to emphasize a visual and physical state of exhaustion or limpness. It is more expressive and vivid than a simple word like "mệt" (tired).

Variants and Related Words

• Mệt lử / Mệt nhoài (adj): Extremely tired, exhausted.
  • Làm việc cả ngày, tôi mệt nhoài. (Working all day, I am exhausted.)
• Uể oải (adj): Languid, sluggish, lacking vitality.
  • Buổi sáng thức dậy, anh ấy cảm thấy uể oải. (Waking up in the morning, he felt languid.)

Synonyms

• Weary: Feeling or showing tiredness.
• Sluggish: Slow-moving or inactive.
• Limp: Lacking stiffness or firmness.
• Listless: Lacking energy or enthusiasm.

Related Idioms

• Mệt lả / Mệt đứt hơi: To be dead tired, completely exhausted.
  • Chạy bộ xong, tôi mệt đứt hơi. (After running, I was dead tired.)
• While "lệt bệt" itself is not typically part of a fixed idiom, its meaning contributes to descriptive phrases about extreme fatigue or limpness.