mê mệt
Definition
- Adjective:
- Exhausted, worn out, prostrate: Describes a state of extreme physical or mental fatigue, often to the point of being dazed or semi-conscious, such as from illness or overexertion.
- Enraptured, infatuated, passionately absorbed: Describes a state of being completely captivated, fascinated, or deeply in love with someone or something.
Usage Examples
- Adjective (Exhausted):
- Làm việc cả ngày, anh ấy về nhà trong tình trạng mê mệt. (Working all day, he came home in an exhausted state.)
- Sau cơn sốt cao, bệnh nhân vẫn còn mê mệt. (After the high fever, the patient is still prostrate.)
- Adjective (Enraptured):
- Cô ấy mê mệt trước vẻ đẹp của bức tranh. (She was enraptured by the beauty of the painting.)
- Chàng trai yêu cô gái ấy đến mê mệt. (The young man is infatuated with that girl.)
Advanced Usage
- The word often implies an intensity that goes beyond normal levels, whether of fatigue or admiration. It suggests a loss of self-control or normal awareness due to the overpowering nature of the feeling or condition.
Variants and Related Words
- Mê mẩn (adj): Often used interchangeably with the "enraptured" sense, meaning captivated or enthralled.
- Anh ta mê mẩn trò chơi điện tử mới. (He is captivated by the new video game.)
Synonyms
- Exhausted: Drained of energy.
- Infatuated: Possessed by an intense but often short-lived passion.
- Enthralled: Captivated and charmed.
- Prostrate: Physically drained or overcome.
Related Idioms
- While "mê mệt" itself is commonly used, it can be part of descriptive phrases emphasizing degree.
- Yêu say đắm mê mệt: To love passionately and blindly.
- Họ yêu nhau say đắm mê mệt. (They love each other passionately and blindly.)