rạc rời
Definition
- Adjective:
- Scattered, disjointed, fragmented: Describes things that are separated into many parts and lack connection or cohesion, creating a sense of being broken apart or not unified.
- Disconnected, incoherent: Refers to thoughts, speech, or sounds that are not logically connected or are broken, making them difficult to follow.
- Weary, spent, exhausted: Describes a state of extreme physical or mental fatigue where one feels drained of energy and strength.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Sau trận động đất, những mảnh vỡ nằm rạc rời khắp sàn nhà. (After the earthquake, fragments lay scattered across the floor.)
- Cô ấy nói những câu rạc rời, không ai hiểu cô ấy đang nghĩ gì. (She spoke in disjointed sentences; no one understood what she was thinking.)
- Sau chặng đường dài, tôi cảm thấy chân tay rạc rời. (After the long journey, I felt utterly exhausted in my limbs.)
Advanced Usage
"tiếng đàn rạc rời": disjointed/faltering musical notes.
- Nghe tiếng đàn guitar rạc rời từ căn phòng kế bên. (Hearing the disjointed guitar notes from the room next door.)
"tư tưởng rạc rời": fragmented/incoherent thoughts.
- Sự kiện đó khiến tư tưởng của ông ấy trở nên rạc rời. (That event made his thoughts become fragmented.)
Variants and Related Words
- Rời rạc (adj): This is a direct synonym, also meaning scattered, disconnected, or piecemeal.
- Thông tin nhận được còn rời rạc, chưa đầy đủ. (The information received is still scattered and incomplete.)
Synonyms
- Scattered: Spread or thrown about irregularly.
- Disjointed: Lacking a coherent sequence or connection.
- Fragmented: Broken into separate parts.
- Exhausted: Drained of strength or energy.
Related Idioms
- Chân tay rạc rời: An idiom describing a state of extreme physical exhaustion, as if one's limbs are about to fall apart.
- Làm việc cả ngày, tối về tôi thấy chân tay rạc rời. (Working all day, I came home feeling completely spent.)