nghẹt thở
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Suffocating / Choking: Describes the physical sensation of being unable to breathe properly due to obstruction, tightness, or lack of air.
- Oppressive / Stifling: Describes an atmosphere, situation, or environment that feels intensely uncomfortable, restrictive, and tense, causing psychological discomfort.
Usage Examples
Adjective (Physical Sensation):
- Căn phòng đông người, không có cửa sổ khiến tôi cảm thấy nghẹt thở. (The crowded room with no windows made me feel suffocated.)
- Anh ấy bị nghẹt thở vì áo chật quá. (He was choking because his shirt was too tight.)
Adjective (Figurative Atmosphere):
- Không khí trong cuộc họp thật nghẹt thở. (The atmosphere in the meeting was truly oppressive.)
- Sự giám sát liên tục tạo ra một môi trường nghẹt thở. (The constant surveillance created a stifling environment.)
Advanced Usage
- Used to describe intense suspense or tension where one feels "breathless."
- Đoạn cao trào của bộ phim khiến khán giả nghẹt thở chờ đợi. (The climax of the movie left the audience breathless with anticipation.)
Variants and Related Words
Làm nghẹt thở (verb phrase): to suffocate, to choke someone/something.
- Khói dày đặc làm nghẹt thở những người có mặt. (The thick smoke suffocated those present.)
Sự nghẹt thở (noun): the state of suffocation; a suffocating feeling.
- Sự nghẹt thở trong lồng ngực khiến cô hoảng sợ. (The suffocation in her chest frightened her.)
Synonyms
- Suffocating: causing difficulty in breathing.
- Choking: constricting the breath.
- Stifling: making one feel constrained and unable to breathe freely (often figurative).
- Oppressive: uncomfortably overwhelming and restrictive.
Related Idioms and Phrases
Cảm giác nghẹt thở: A suffocating feeling. Often used for both physical and emotional contexts.
- Cô ấy có cảm giác nghẹt thở trước áp lực công việc. (She had a suffocating feeling from the work pressure.)
Không khí nghẹt thở: An oppressive/stifling atmosphere.
- Sau lời buộc tội, không khí nghẹt thở bao trùm cả tòa án. (After the accusation, an oppressive atmosphere enveloped the courtroom.)
- Nearly strangled, suffocated
- Bị nghẹt thở vì áo chật quáThe shirt is too tight, so one is nearly strangled
- Oppressive
- Không khí nghẹt thởAn oppressive atmossphere