Definition

1. 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.)

1. Very thin
   • Quần áo mỏng manh
     Very thin clothes
2. Fail, fragile
   • Hy vọng mỏng manh lắm
     Very frail hopes