rệu rạo

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Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Dilapidated; rickety; decrepit: Describes an object, structure, or mechanism that is in a state of severe disrepair, making loose, creaking, or groaning sounds when used or moved due to age, wear, or poor condition.
   • Frail; debilitated: Describes a person's health or physical condition that is weak, unstable, and failing.

Usage Examples

• Adjective (Object):
  • Chiếc ghế rệu rạo. (The chair is rickety.)
  • Cầu thang rệu rạo. (The staircase is decrepit.)
• Adjective (Health):
  • Sức khỏe rệu rạo. (His/her health is frail.)

Advanced Usage

• The word is onomatopoeic, vividly evoking the creaking, groaning, or clattering sounds produced by something old and loose.
• It can be used metaphorically to describe systems, organizations, or plans that are unstable and on the verge of collapse.
  • Nền kinh tế rệu rạo. (The economy is shaky/decrepit.)

Variants and Related Words

• Rệu rã (adj): A variant with a similar meaning, emphasizing a state of falling apart or disintegration.

Synonyms

• Dilapidated: In a state of disrepair or ruin.
• Rickety: Weak and likely to collapse.
• Decrepit: Worn out or ruined because of age or neglect.
• Frail: Weak and delicate.

Related Idioms

• While "rệu rạo" itself is not typically part of a fixed idiom, its descriptive power is often used in phrases like:
  • Cỗ máy chạy rệu rạo. (The machine runs with a clatter/grinding noise.)

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