nằm mẹp
Definition
- Verb phrase:
- To lie flat on one's stomach or face down: To be in a prone position, often implying being completely flattened against a surface.
- To be idle / to have nothing to do: To be in a state of inactivity or laziness, often lying down due to a lack of tasks or motivation.
Usage Examples
- Verb phrase:
- Nó mệt quá, về nhà là nằm mẹp trên giường. (He was so tired, he went home and lay flat on his stomach on the bed.)
- Cả ngày chủ nhật, tôi chỉ nằm mẹp xem TV. (All day Sunday, I just lay around doing nothing but watching TV.)
- Con mèo nằm mẹp dưới nắng. (The cat lay flattened out in the sun.)
Advanced Usage
- The phrase often carries a colloquial, slightly humorous tone and emphasizes a posture of total relaxation or complete inactivity.
Variants and Related Words
- Nằm (v): to lie down. The core verb.
- Nằm ườn (v): to lie sprawled out; often implies lazy, languid lounging.
Synonyms
- To lie prone: To lie face down.
- To lounge: To lie, sit, or stand in a relaxed or lazy way.
- To laze about: To spend time relaxing or doing very little.
Related Idioms
- While "nằm mẹp" itself is an idiomatic phrase, it is sometimes used in contexts describing someone who is defeated or exhausted, e.g., after hard work or a failed effort, they "nằm mẹp."