Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Mushy / soggy: Describes a substance, especially food like rice or porridge, that has become soft, wet, and lacking firmness due to excess water or overcooking.
   • Flabby / limp: Refers to muscles or body tissue that lack firmness, tone, or strength.
   • Failed / fallen through (colloquial): Describes a plan, deal, or situation that has collapsed, failed to materialize, or become invalid.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Cơm bị nhão vì cho quá nhiều nước. (The rice is mushy because too much water was added.)
  • Sau khi giảm cân, bắp tay anh ấy trở nên nhão. (After losing weight, his arm muscles became flabby.)
  • Kế hoạch đi chơi cuối tuần nhão rồi vì trời mưa. (The weekend outing plan fell through because of the rain.)

Advanced Usage

• "nhão nhoét": An intensified form meaning very mushy, pulpy, or in a complete mess (often literal or figurative).
  • Trái cây bị dập đã nhão nhoét. (The bruised fruit has become completely pulpy.)
  • Công việc tổ chức nhão nhoét, không có gì rõ ràng. (The organizational work is a complete mess, nothing is clear.)

Variants and Related Words

• Nhão nhẹt (adj): Synonymous with "nhão nhoét," emphasizing a state of being overly soft and messy.

Synonyms

• Mushy / Soggy: For food or wet substances.
• Flabby / Limp: For muscles or physical structure.
• Failed / Canceled / Fallen through: For plans or agreements.

Related Idioms

• "Cơm nhão, canh nhạt": Literally "mushy rice, bland soup." Used to describe a meal that is poorly prepared or, figuratively, a situation that is unsatisfactory or lacks substance.
  • Bữa tiệc như cơm nhão canh nhạt, chẳng có gì đặc sắc. (The party was like mushy rice and bland soup, there was nothing special about it.)