rã người
Definition
- Adjective (Descriptive phrase):
- Worn-out, completely exhausted: Describes a state of extreme physical fatigue where the body feels as if it is falling apart or has no energy left.
- Tired out, played out: Expresses a deep sense of being drained, often from strenuous activity, stress, or illness.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Làm việc cả ngày dưới trời nắng, tôi cảm thấy rã người. (Working all day under the sun, I feel completely worn-out.)
- Sau trận ốm nặng, anh ấy rã người và cần nghỉ ngơi. (After the serious illness, he is tired out and needs to rest.)
Advanced Usage
- This phrase is often used to emphasize a more severe state of tiredness than simply "mệt" (tired). It conveys a feeling of physical disintegration or being at one's absolute limit.
Variants and Related Words
- Mệt rã rời (adj): Extremely weary, exhausted to the point of collapse. A very close synonym.
- Cô ấy mệt rã rời sau chuyến đi dài. (She was extremely weary after the long trip.)
- Kiệt sức (adj): To be depleted of strength, exhausted.
- Vận động viên kiệt sức khi về đích. (The athlete was exhausted when crossing the finish line.)
Synonyms
- Exhausted: Drained of strength or energy.
- Fatigued: Worn out from labor or exertion.
- Drained: Emptied of energy or vitality.
- Weary: Feeling or showing tiredness.
Related Idioms
- While "rã người" itself is a descriptive phrase, it is used in a similar figurative way to idioms like "dead on one's feet" or "ready to drop," which describe extreme exhaustion.
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Worn-out, tired out, played out
