mỏng manh
Học thuậtThân thiện
Definition
- Adjective:
- Very thin and delicate: Describes a physical object that has little thickness and is easily torn or damaged due to its fragile nature.
- Frail, fragile, precarious: Describes a non-physical concept, such as a hope, situation, or condition, that is weak, uncertain, and likely to fail or disappear.
Usage Examples
Adjective (Physical):
- Tấm vải này rất mỏng manh. (This piece of fabric is very thin and delicate.)
- Cánh ve sầu thật mỏng manh. (The cicada's wing is truly delicate.)
Adjective (Non-Physical):
- Hi vọng của chúng tôi thật mỏng manh. (Our hope is very frail.)
- Mối quan hệ giữa họ còn rất mỏng manh. (The relationship between them is still very fragile.)
Advanced Usage
- Used to describe abstract concepts like peace, health, or existence, emphasizing their vulnerability.
- Nền hòa bình mỏng manh của khu vực. (The region's fragile peace.)
Variants and Related Words
- Mỏng (adj): Thin. This is the root word, while "mỏng manh" intensifies the meaning to include fragility.
- Giấy mỏng. (Thin paper.)
Synonyms
- Delicate: Easily broken or damaged.
- Flimsy: Insubstantial and easily destroyed.
- Frail: Weak and fragile.
- Precarious: Not securely held or in position; dangerously likely to fall or collapse.
Related Idioms
- Kiếp mỏng manh: A fragile existence or a precarious life.
- Con người với kiếp sống mỏng manh. (Humans with a fragile existence.)
- Very thin
- Quần áo mỏng manhVery thin clothes
- Fail, fragile
- Hy vọng mỏng manh lắmVery frail hopes