Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Frayed, shabby (regarding clothing): Describes fabric, especially on the edges of garments like sleeves or collars, that is worn thin, slightly unraveled, or beginning to show threads, but is not yet fully torn. It implies a state of slight deterioration from use.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Chiếc áo khoác cũ đã hơi rung rúc ở cổ tay. (The old jacket is slightly frayed at the cuffs.)
  • Quần của cậu ấy trông rung rúc vì mặc nhiều. (His trousers look shabby from being worn so much.)
  • Tôi không thể mặc chiếc áo len rung rúc đó đi dự tiệc được. (I can't wear that frayed sweater to the party.)

Advanced Usage

• The word "rung rúc" is often used to describe a specific, initial stage of fabric wear. It is more precise than a general word like "cũ" (old), as it visually describes the physical state of the material's edges.

Variants and Related Words

• Sờn (adj): worn, threadbare. This is a close synonym but can describe a broader surface area of wear, not just the edges.
• Cũ (adj): old. A general term for age, not specifically describing the physical fraying of fabric.
• Rách (adj): torn, ripped. Describes a more severe state of damage than "rung rúc".

Synonyms

• Frayed: having loose threads at the edge.
• Worn (thin): reduced in thickness from use.
• Shabby: in poor condition from long use.

Related Idioms

• While "rung rúc" itself is not commonly part of a fixed idiom, it is used in descriptive phrases to evoke imagery of poverty, long use, or neglect of clothing.
  • Ăn mặc rung rúc: to dress in frayed/shabby clothes.

    • Đứa trẻ ăn mặc rung rúc đến trường. (The child came to school dressed in shabby clothes.)

1. Frayed, shabby (nói về quần áo)