sệp
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Sagging, drooping: Describes something that hangs down loosely or has lost its firmness, often due to being stretched, worn, or lacking support.
- Slouching, slumped: Describes a posture that is not upright, where the body or part of it is bent or hanging forward or down.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Cái túi vải ấy đã cũ và trông rất sệp. (That cloth bag is old and looks very saggy.)
- Anh ấy ngồi sệp xuống ghế vì mệt mỏi. (He slumped down into the chair because he was tired.)
- Sau nhiều lần giặt, áo phông bị sệp cổ. (After many washes, the T-shirt's neckline became stretched out and droopy.)
Advanced Usage
"trông sệp xuống": to look deflated or to appear to sag.
- Bóng bay để lâu ngày trông sệp xuống. (The balloon left for a long time looks deflated.)
"dáng ngồi sệp": a slouching sitting posture.
- Dáng ngồi sệp không tốt cho cột sống. (A slouching sitting posture is not good for the spine.)
Variants and Related Words
Xệp: This is a variant spelling/pronunciation of "sệp" with the same meaning. It is often used interchangeably.
- Cái gối đã xệp hẳn xuống. (The pillow has become completely flat and saggy.)
Xệ xuống (verb phrase): to sag down, to droop down.
- Mí mắt cô ấy xệ xuống vì buồn ngủ. (Her eyelids drooped because she was sleepy.)
Synonyms
- Chùng xuống: to slacken, to become loose and hang down.
- Rũ xuống: to droop, to hang down limply (often used for plants or fabrics).
Related Phrases (Phrasal Constructions)
Ngồi sệp xuống: to slump/sink down (into a seat).
- Cô ấy ngồi sệp xuống sàn nhà và khóc. (She slumped down onto the floor and cried.)
Trông sệp đi: to look like it has sagged/become deflated.
- Chiếc ghế sofa cũ trông đã sệp đi nhiều. (The old sofa looks like it has sagged a lot.)
Related Idioms
- (Không common idioms directly with "sệp". It is typically used in literal descriptive contexts.)
- xem xệp