mỏi mệt
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Tired, weary, fatigued: "Mỏi mệt" describes a state of physical or mental exhaustion, often resulting from prolonged effort, lack of rest, or strain. It implies a feeling of being worn out and needing rest.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Sau chuyến đi dài, tôi cảm thấy rất mỏi mệt. (After the long trip, I feel very tired.)
- Cô ấy có vẻ mỏi mệt vì phải làm việc liên tục. (She seems weary from working continuously.)
- Ánh mắt mỏi mệt của anh ấy cho thấy anh cần một giấc ngủ. (His weary eyes show he needs sleep.)
Advanced Usage
- "mỏi mệt vì...": tired/weary because of...
- Anh ấy mỏi mệt vì lo lắng. (He is weary from worry.)
- "cảm giác mỏi mệt": a feeling of tiredness/fatigue.
- Cảm giác mỏi mệt ập đến sau một ngày dài. (A feeling of fatigue set in after a long day.)
Variants and Related Words
- Mệt mỏi (adj): This is a more common and nearly synonymous variant meaning tired, fatigued. The order of the syllables is reversed.
- Tôi thấy mệt mỏi. (I feel tired.)
- Mỏi (adj): Tired, weary (often used for specific body parts).
- mỏi chân (tired legs), mỏi mắt (tired eyes).
- Mệt (adj): Tired, fatigued (a more general and common term).
- Tôi mệt. (I am tired.)
Synonyms
- Kiệt sức (adj): Exhausted, drained (implies a more extreme level of tiredness).
- Rã rời (adj): Worn out, spent (often physical).
- Uể oải (adj): Languid, listless (tired and lacking energy).
Related Idioms/Phrases
- "Mệt nhoài người" / "Mỏi nhừ người": Extremely tired, dead tired (emphasizes physical exhaustion).
- Làm việc cả ngày, tôi mệt nhoài người. (Working all day, I am dead tired.)
- "Đuối sức": To be weakened, to run out of strength.
- Chạy marathon khiến anh ta đuối sức. (Running the marathon made him run out of strength.)
- Tired, weary