ra rià

Một con mèo con bị ra rià trong góc phòng.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Neglected; sidelined; left out: Describes a person or thing that is ignored, not given attention, or excluded from a group or activity.
   • Obsolete; fallen into disuse: Refers to something that is no longer used or has become outdated.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Công nghệ cũ đó giờ đã ra rià. (That old technology is now obsolete.)
  • Anh ta cảm thấy bị ra rià trong cuộc họp. (He felt sidelined during the meeting.)
  • Chiếc máy này bị ra rià vì không ai biết dùng. (This machine was neglected because no one knew how to use it.)

Advanced Usage

• The term often carries a passive sense, implying the state of being neglected or made obsolete by circumstances or by others, rather than by one's own choice.

Variants and Related Words

• Bị bỏ rơi (v): to be abandoned.

  • Ngôi làng bị bỏ rơi sau chiến tranh. (The village was abandoned after the war.)

• Lỗi thời (adj): outdated, out-of-date.

  • Phong cách đó đã lỗi thời. (That style is outdated.)

Synonyms

• Neglected: not receiving proper care or attention.
• Obsolete: no longer produced or used; out of date.
• Sidelined: removed from a position of influence or activity.

Related Idioms

• Nằm trong xó: to be left in a corner; to be forgotten or unused.
  • Cuốn sách ấy giờ chỉ nằm trong xó. (That book is now just left in a corner, forgotten.)