Definition

1. Adjective / Stative Verb:
   • A state of profound weariness, tedium, or disillusionment: Expresses a deep feeling of being fed up, bored, or having lost all interest, often due to excessive repetition, monotony, or disappointment. It implies a sense of resignation and a lack of desire to engage further.
   • To be sick and tired of something: Conveys a strong feeling of having had enough of a situation, person, or thing, often leading to a passive or disheartened attitude.

Usage Examples

• Adjective / Stative Verb:
  • Nghe mãi những lời hứa suông, tôi cảm thấy thật ngán ngẩm. (After hearing empty promises for so long, I feel utterly weary and disillusioned.)
  • Công việc lặp đi lặp lại mỗi ngày khiến cô ấy ngán ngẩm. (The repetitive work every day makes her deeply bored and fed up.)
  • Anh ấy ngán ngẩm nhìn đống bài tập chưa làm. (He looked at the pile of unfinished homework with a tired and resigned feeling.)

Advanced Usage

• The word often describes a quiet, internal state of mental and emotional fatigue rather than an active anger. It is commonly used to reflect on a situation that causes a sigh of resignation.
• It can be used to modify a state of mind (e.g., - a weary heart) or describe a person's reaction.

Variants and Related Words

• Ngán (adj/v): To be fed up, to be sick of. A simpler, more common synonym that often implies being tired of a specific thing.
  • Tôi ngán ăn cơm hàng. (I am sick of eating at restaurants.)
• Chán ngán (adj): Weary, disgusted. A compound that intensifies the feeling of boredom and distaste.
  • Cô ấy có vẻ chán ngán với những thủ tục rườm rà. (She seems weary of the cumbersome procedures.)

Synonyms

• Weary: Having one's patience, tolerance, or pleasure exhausted.
• Fed up: Annoyed or bored with something that has been happening for a long time.
• Jaded: Tired, bored, or lacking enthusiasm after having too much of something.
• Disillusioned: Disappointed in someone or something that one discovers to be less good than one had believed.

Related Idioms and Expressions

• Ngán ngẩm lòng: A weary heart; a state of inner resignation.
  • Sau bao thất bại, anh chỉ còn lại cảm giác ngán ngẩm lòng. (After so many failures, all he had left was a feeling of inner weariness.)
• While not a phrasal verb, the term itself functions as a vivid descriptor of a state of being, often used in reflective or narrative contexts to convey a character's emotional fatigue.

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