Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Tired; Fatigued; Weary: The primary meaning of "mệt" describes a state of physical or mental exhaustion, a feeling of discomfort in the body due to excessive loss of energy or strength.
   • Unwell; Sick: In certain contexts, "mệt" can indicate a general state of being unwell or slightly ill, not necessarily from exertion.
   • Difficult; Arduous; Requiring much more effort: Figuratively, "mệt" describes a task or situation that is troublesome, demanding significant additional time and effort to complete.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Tôi cảm thấy rất mệt sau một ngày làm việc dài. (I feel very tired after a long day of work.)
  • Bà ấy nói bà ấy hơi mệt và không muốn ăn tối. (She said she was feeling a bit unwell and didn't want dinner.)
  • Dự án này còn mệt lắm mới xong. (This project will still be very difficult/troublesome to finish.)

Advanced Usage

• "mệt mỏi": weary, worn out (often implies a prolonged state of fatigue or mental weariness).

  • Sự chờ đợi kéo dài khiến mọi người mệt mỏi. (The long wait made everyone weary.)

• "mệt đừ" / "mệt nhoài": extremely tired, exhausted, tired to death.

  • Làm việc cả ngày, tôi mệt đừ. (Working all day, I am exhausted.)

Variants and Related Words

• Mệt nhọc (adj): laborious, arduous (describing work that causes fatigue).
  • Đó là một công việc mệt nhọc. (That is an arduous job.)

Synonyms

• Tired: in need of rest or sleep.
• Fatigued: drained of energy.
• Weary: feeling or showing tiredness.
• Exhausted: completely drained of energy.
• Unwell: not in good health.

Related Idioms

• Mệt như đứa đứt dây thừng: (Simile) As tired as a [broken] puppet with its strings cut; completely exhausted and limp.

  • Về đến nhà, anh ấy mệt như đứa đứt dây thừng. (When he got home, he was completely exhausted.)

• Mệt nghỉ: (Colloquial) So tired that one wants to quit or stop.

  • Chạy bộ 10km xong, tôi mệt nghỉ. (After running 10km, I'm so tired I want to quit.)

adj

1. tired; fatigued; weary
   • mệt đừ
     tired to death