Definition

1. Adjective (Reduplicative expressive word):
   • Drenched, dripping wet: Describes something that is extremely wet, soaked through, often with liquid dripping or running off.
   • Overwhelmingly sad, dejected: Describes a facial expression or mood that is profoundly and visibly sorrowful, downcast, or dispirited.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Mồ hôi ướt đẫm làm áo anh ấy rười rượi. (Sweat soaked through, making his shirt dripping wet.)
  • Sau trận mưa, con chó vào nhà với bộ lông rười rượi. (After the rain, the dog came inside with its fur drenched.)
  • Nghe tin buồn, mặt cô ấy buồn rười rượi. (Hearing the sad news, her face looked utterly dejected.)
  • Nó ngồi một mình với vẻ mặt rười rượi. (He sat alone with a profoundly sorrowful expression.)

Advanced Usage

• "Buồn rười rượi": An idiomatic phrase meaning deeply sad, terribly sorrowful.
  • Không gian của căn phòng trống trải khiến tôi thấy buồn rười rượi. (The emptiness of the room made me feel deeply sad.)

Variants and Related Words

• Ướt rượi / Ướt sũng (adj): Soaking wet, sodden. These are more common synonyms for the physical state of being wet.
  • Cơn mưa rào làm tôi ướt sũng. (The downpour left me soaking wet.)

Synonyms

• Soaked / Drenched: For the physical state of being very wet.
• Downcast / Dejected / Forlorn: For the emotional state of being very sad.

Related Idioms

• Buồn rười rượi: As mentioned above, this is the primary fixed idiom, emphasizing an intense, palpable sadness.
  • Câu chuyện kết thúc để lại một nỗi buồn rười rượi. (The story ended, leaving behind a profound sadness.)

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