Definition

Adjective: - Feeling unwell, slightly ill, or out of sorts: Describes a state of mild physical discomfort, malaise, or the initial symptoms of an illness, often without being severely sick. It implies a general feeling of being under the weather. - Feeling weary, fatigued, or run-down: Can describe a state of tiredness or exhaustion that contributes to a feeling of being unwell.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Sáng nay tôi thấy người lừ khừ, có lẽ sắp bị ốm. (This morning I feel out of sorts, perhaps I'm about to get sick.)
  • Dạo này làm việc quá sức nên lúc nào cũng lừ khừ. (Lately, I've been overworking so I feel run-down all the time.)
  • Nó lừ khừ mấy hôm nay, chắc là do thay đổi thời tiết. (He has been feeling under the weather for a few days, probably due to the change in weather.)

Advanced Usage

• "lừ khừ như muốn ốm" / "lừ khừ như muốn cúm": To feel as if one is coming down with something; to sicken for (an illness).
  • Cô ấy than lừ khừ như muốn cúm nên xin nghỉ làm. (She complained of feeling like she was coming down with the flu so she asked for a day off.)
• The word often describes a vague, hard-to-pin-down feeling of physical discomfort that precedes a full-blown illness or follows exhaustion.

Variants and Related Words

• Mệt mỏi (adj): Tired, fatigued. (A more common and general term for tiredness, which can be a component of feeling .)
• Khó ở (adj): Feeling unwell, indisposed. (A synonym often used interchangeably with to describe mild illness.)
• Uể oải (adj): Languid, listless. (Describes a state of physical and mental lethargy, closely related to the weary aspect of .)

Synonyms

• Khó chịu trong người: Feeling discomfort in one's body.
• Mệt mệt: Feeling a bit tired/unwell (colloquial).
• Âm ỉ: Smoldering, lingering (can describe a low-grade, persistent discomfort).

Notes on Meaning

• lừ khừ primarily describes a physical state of incipient illness or fatigue. It is not typically used for emotional states like sadness.
• The term is somewhat colloquial and descriptive, effectively conveying a sense of bodily malaise that isn't severe enough to be called a definite sickness ("ốm") but is noticeable and uncomfortable.

1. Feel out of sorts, sicken for
   • lừ khừ như muốn cúm
     To sicken for flu