sụp

Definition

Verb:
- To collapse: To fall down or inwards suddenly and completely, often due to structural failure or weakness. This is the primary meaning.
- To slump / To sink down: To lower one's body heavily and suddenly into a chair, onto the floor, etc., often from exhaustion, emotion, or weakness.
- To fall into (a hole/trap): To step into and fall down due to a misstep or unseen hazard.
Verb (figurative):
- (Of eyelids) to droop heavily: For eyelids to close or hang down low, typically from tiredness or sadness.
- (Of a hat) to be pulled down low: To be worn or adjusted so it sits very low on the head.

Usage Examples

Verb:
- Cây cầu cũ đã sụp đổ sau trận lũ. (The old bridge collapsed after the flood.)
- Ông ấy mệt mỏi sụp xuống ghế. (He was tired and slumped into the chair.)
- Cậu bé bị sụp hố khi đang chạy. (The boy fell into a hole while running.)
Verb (figurative):
- Đôi mắt nó sụp xuống vì buồn ngủ. (His eyelids drooped heavily from sleepiness.)
- Anh ấy đội mũ sụp xuống tận mắt. (He wore his hat pulled down low over his eyes.)

Advanced Usage

"sụp đổ": to collapse, to fall apart (used for structures, systems, plans, or regimes).
- Chế độ đó cuối cùng đã sụp đổ. (That regime finally collapsed.)
"quỳ sụp": to kneel down abruptly and completely, often in supplication or deep respect.
- Người đàn ông quỳ sụp xuống trước bàn thờ. (The man dropped to his knees before the altar.)

Variants and Related Words

Sập (verb): A near-synonym often used interchangeably with "sụp" for physical collapse (e.g., - the house collapsed).
Sùm sụp (adjective/adverb): An emphatic reduplicative form meaning very low, deeply down, or huddled.
- Căn nhà tranh sùm sụp. (The thatched house was very low and humble.)
- Ngồi sùm sụp trong góc. (To sit huddled in a corner.)

Synonyms

Related Idioms

Sụp đổ hoàn toàn: to collapse completely, to be utterly ruined.
- Kế hoạch của họ sụp đổ hoàn toàn. (Their plan collapsed completely.)

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