nằm sấp
Definition
- Verb phrase:
- To lie prone: To rest or recline with the front of the body (the chest and stomach) facing downward.
Usage Examples
- (The child is lying prone on the rug playing with toys.)
- (The doctor advised him to lie prone for a few hours each day to improve his breathing.)
- (After swimming, she likes to lie face down on her towel to sun her back.)
Advanced Usage
- Medical/Health Context: "Nằm sấp" is specifically used in medical instructions, such as "prone positioning" for patients with severe respiratory difficulties to improve oxygenation.
- Bệnh nhân COVID-19 trong phòng chăm sóc đặc biệt được yêu cầu nằm sấp. (The COVID-19 patient in the ICU was required to lie in the prone position.)
Variants and Related Words
- Nằm ngửa (verb phrase): To lie supine; to lie on one's back.
- Nằm nghiêng (verb phrase): To lie on one's side.
Synonyms
- To lie face down: A common, descriptive synonym.
- To lie prone: The formal or technical term.
Related Idioms
- Nằm sấp bò ngửa: (Literally: to lie prone and crawl supine) An idiom describing a state of extreme hardship, struggling to get by.
- Công việc kinh doanh thất bát khiến họ nằm sấp bò ngửa. (The business failure left them struggling desperately to make ends meet.)