sườn sượt
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Sprawling lazily: Describes the state of lying or reclining in a stretched-out, relaxed, and often lazy manner, taking up a lot of space.
- Soaking wet, drenched: Describes something that is thoroughly and unpleasantly wet, often to the point of being soggy or dripping.
Usage Examples
Adjective (Sprawling lazily):
- Anh ấy nằm sườn sượt trên ghế sofa cả buổi chiều. (He was sprawling lazily on the sofa all afternoon.)
- Đừng có nằm sườn sượt như thế, ngồi dậy đi! (Don't sprawl lazily like that, sit up!)
Adjective (Soaking wet):
- Cơn mưa làm tôi ướt sườn sượt. (The rain left me soaking wet.)
- Quần áo phơi ngoài trời bị ướt sườn sượt vì mưa. (The clothes drying outside got drenched by the rain.)
Advanced Usage
- The word is often used in a slightly informal or descriptive context to emphasize a state of extreme relaxation (in the first sense) or extreme wetness (in the second sense). It carries a connotation of being somewhat unkempt, careless, or excessive in that state.
Variants and Related Words
- Sượt: This is the root form. "Sườn sượt" is an intensified, reduplicative form of "sượt," which can also mean wet or limp. The addition of "sườn" amplifies the meaning.
- Ướt sũng: Soaking wet, drenched (a more common synonym for the "wet" meaning).
- Nằm dài: To lie stretched out (a more neutral synonym for the "sprawling" meaning).
Synonyms
- For "sprawling lazily": Nằm dài, nằm ườn, nằm lười.
- For "soaking wet": Ướt sũng, ướt nhẹp, ướt đẫm.
Related Phrases
- Ướt sườn sượt: This is a common collocation specifically for the "wet" meaning, reinforcing the state of being drenched.
- Sau trận mưa, con đường ướt sườn sượt. (After the rain, the road was soaking wet.)
Notes on Meaning
- This word has two distinct primary meanings. The correct interpretation depends entirely on the context—whether it describes a person's posture/behavior or the condition of an object.
- It is not typically used in very formal writing but is common in descriptive speech and literature.