Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Tired; fatigued: Describes a state of physical or mental weariness resulting from hard work or exertion.
   • Arduous; toilsome: Describes a task, journey, or period of life that is difficult, demanding, and full of hardship.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Sau một ngày làm việc nhọc nhằn, tôi chỉ muốn đi ngủ. (After a toilsome day of work, I just want to sleep.)
  • Gương mặt anh ấy lộ rõ vẻ nhọc nhằn. (His face clearly showed a tired expression.)
  • Đó là một chặng đường nhọc nhằn nhưng đầy ý nghĩa. (It was an arduous but meaningful journey.)

Advanced Usage

• The word "nhọc nhằn" often carries a connotation of enduring hardship over a period of time, not just momentary tiredness. It is frequently used to describe the strenuous nature of labor, life's struggles, or long, difficult endeavors.

Variants and Related Words

• Nhọc (adj): Tired, wearied. Often used similarly but can be slightly less intense than "nhọc nhằn".

  • Công việc nhọc trí óc. (Mentally taxing work.)

• Vất vả (adj): Hard, difficult, laborious. A very close synonym that often pairs with "nhọc nhằn".

  • Cuộc sống vất vả. (A hard life.)

Synonyms

• Tired / Fatigued: Weary from strain or effort.
• Arduous: Involving or requiring strenuous effort.
• Toilsome: Marked by or involving long, exhausting labor.
• Laborious: Requiring considerable time and effort.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• Nhọc nhằn mưu sinh: The toil of making a living.

  • Nhọc nhằn mưu sinh là câu chuyện của mọi gia đình. (The toil of making a living is every family's story.)

• Một nắng hai sương, nhọc nhằn lam lũ: An idiom describing a life of extreme hardship, toiling from early morning until night.

  • Người nông dân một nắng hai sương, nhọc nhằn lam lũ trên cánh đồng. (The farmer toils arduously from dawn to dusk in the fields.)

adj

1. tired; fatigued