quỵ
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Definition
- Intransitive verb:
- To collapse, to fall down: To suddenly fall down or become unable to stand, typically due to exhaustion, illness, or a physical blow.
- To be knocked down: To be forced to the ground by a hit or strike.
Usage Examples
- Intransitive verb:
- Anh ấy bị đánh quỵ ngay tại chỗ. (He was knocked down right on the spot.)
- Sau cuộc chạy marathon, vận động viên đã quỵ xuống vì kiệt sức. (After the marathon, the athlete collapsed from exhaustion.)
- Làm việc nhiều quá, tôi sợ mình sẽ quỵ mất. (Working too much, I'm afraid I will collapse.)
Advanced Usage
- "quỵ xuống": to collapse down, to fall down. This phrase emphasizes the downward motion.
- Nghe tin dữ, bà cụ quỵ xuống. (Upon hearing the bad news, the old lady collapsed.)
- "bị đánh quỵ": to be knocked down (by a blow).
- Võ sĩ bị đối thủ đánh quỵ trong hiệp đầu. (The boxer was knocked down by his opponent in the first round.)
Variants and Related Words
- Quỵ luỵ (verb): To beg humbly or to submit obsequiously. (Note: This is a compound word and a distinct term from 'quỵ').
- Hắn ta không phải là kẻ biết quỵ luỵ. (He is not someone who knows how to beg humbly.)
- Kiệt quệ (adjective): Exhausted, depleted (often used for resources or energy). This is a synonym in the context of being drained.
- Sức khoẻ anh ấy đã kiệt quệ sau trận ốm. (His health was exhausted after the illness.)
Synonyms
- Gục ngã / Gục xuống: To fall down, to collapse (very close in meaning, often interchangeable).
- Đổ gục: To fall down, to be toppled (emphasizes a fall from a standing position).
- Kiệt sức: To be exhausted (focuses on the cause of the collapse).
Notes on Different Meanings
- The word 'quỵ' is primarily used as a verb describing a physical state of collapse. It should not be confused with the homophone 'quỵt' (to welsh, to cheat someone out of money), which is a completely different word.
- Collapse, drop down
- Bị đánhquỵTo collapse under a blow, to be knocked down
- Làm việc nhiều quá quỵ rồiTo collapse from overwork