Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Completely exhausted / utterly fatigued: Describes a state of extreme physical tiredness where the body feels weak, heavy, and drained of energy, often to the point where movement is difficult.
   • Worn out / dead tired: Conveys a sense of being thoroughly fatigued, typically from prolonged physical exertion or strain.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Làm việc cả ngày trên công trường, tôi cảm thấy mỏi rời. (Working all day on the construction site, I felt completely exhausted.)
  • Sau chặng leo núi dài, đôi chân cô ấy mỏi rời. (After the long hike, her legs were utterly fatigued.)
  • Anh ấy ngồi xuống, mỏi rời sau chuyến đi xe dài. (He sat down, worn out after the long car journey.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "mỏi rời" is often used for emphasis, intensifying the basic state of being tired ("mỏi"). It paints a vivid picture of fatigue that permeates the entire body.

Variants and Related Words

• Mỏi mệt (adj): tired, weary.
  • Cô ấy trông khá mỏi mệt. (She looks quite weary.)
• Kiệt sức (adj): exhausted, depleted of strength.
  • Vận động viên gần như kiệt sức khi về đích. (The athlete was nearly exhausted when he finished.)
• Mỏi nhừ (adj): synonymous with "mỏi rời," meaning completely worn out.
  • Tay tôi mỏi nhừ sau khi bê thùng đồ. (My arms were completely worn out after carrying the box.)

Synonyms

• Exhausted: drained of strength or energy.
• Fatigued: in a state of extreme tiredness.
• Weary: feeling or showing tiredness.
• Drained: depleted of energy or vitality.

Related Idioms

• Mỏi gối chồn chân: an idiom describing fatigue from standing or waiting for a long time, often implying weariness from a futile effort.
  • Chờ đợi cả buổi, mỏi gối chồn chân mà chẳng thấy ai. (Waiting all afternoon, weary and footsore without seeing anyone.)