Definition

1. 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.)

1. xem xệp