mệt mỏi
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Definition
Adjective:
- Physically tired or weary: Describes a state of physical exhaustion or fatigue, often resulting from exertion, illness, or lack of rest.
- Mentally or emotionally fatigued: Describes a state of mental weariness, lack of energy for mental tasks, or emotional drain, such as from stress or boredom.
Verb (used less commonly):
- To become or feel tired: To experience a state of fatigue or weariness.
Usage Examples
Adjective:
- Tôi cảm thấy rất mệt mỏi sau chuyến bay dài. (I feel very tired after the long flight.)
- Cô ấy có vẻ mệt mỏi vì căng thẳng công việc. (She seems weary from work stress.)
- Đôi mắt mệt mỏi của anh ấy cho thấy anh đã thức khuya. (His tired eyes showed he had stayed up late.)
Verb:
- Công việc này khiến tôi mệt mỏi rất nhanh. (This work makes me tire very quickly.)
Advanced Usage
- Used to describe prolonged or chronic states of fatigue.
- Một cuộc chiến tranh kéo dài khiến người dân mệt mỏi. (A prolonged war left the people weary.)
Variants and Related Words
Mệt (adj): Tired, fatigued. A more common and general term for tiredness.
- Tôi chỉ hơi mệt thôi. (I'm just a little tired.)
Mệt nhoài (adj): Completely exhausted, worn out.
- Làm việc cả ngày, tôi mệt nhoài. (Working all day, I am completely worn out.)
Mệt lử (adj, informal): Extremely tired, dead tired.
- Đi bộ đường dài xong, tớ mệt lử. (After the long hike, I am dead tired.)
Synonyms
- Tired: In need of rest or sleep.
- Weary: Feeling or showing extreme tiredness.
- Fatigued: Worn out, exhausted.
- Exhausted: Drained of strength or energy.
- Drained: Depleted of energy or vitality.
Related Idioms and Phrases
Mệt mỏi vì chờ đợi: Weary from waiting.
- Chúng tôi mệt mỏi vì chờ đợi quyết định. (We are weary from waiting for the decision.)
Sự mệt mỏi triền miên: Chronic fatigue, constant weariness.
- Cô ấy phải đối mặt với sự mệt mỏi triền miên. (She has to deal with constant weariness.)