Definition

1. Adjective:

   • Tired, weary, fatigued: Describes a state of physical exhaustion or weariness from exertion.
   • Requiring much effort/energy: Describes a task or activity that is draining, laborious, or consumes a significant amount of energy.

2. Verb (archaic/rare):

   • To become tired, to tire: To grow weary or fatigued.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Leo núi nhược cả người. (Climbing a mountain makes your whole body tired.)
  • Làm cho xong việc ấy còn là nhược. (Finishing that job will still be very tiring / will still require a lot of energy.)

Advanced Usage

• This word is considered literary or somewhat archaic in modern Vietnamese. In contemporary usage, words like "mệt" (tired) or "tốn sức" (energy-consuming) are more common.
• In very rare, classical contexts, it can be used to mean "weak" (yếu nhược), but this is not the primary meaning in general usage.

Variants and Related Words

• Yếu nhược (adj): Weak, feeble (combining "yếu" - weak and the rare meaning of "nhược").
  • Nắm được mặt yếu nhược của đối phương. (To grasp the weak point of the opponent.)

Synonyms

• Mệt: Tired, weary.
• Mệt mỏi: Fatigued, worn out.
• Tốn sức: Energy-consuming, laborious.

Related Idioms

1. Tire, get tired, get weary
   • Leo núi nhược cả người
     It is tiring to climb a mountain
2. Spend much energy
   • Làm cho xong việc ấy còn là nhược
     One has still to spend energy to get that job finished;I will take muck more energy to finish that job