sa sút
Học thuậtThân thiện
Definition
- Verb:
- To decline; to deteriorate; to worsen: To move to a lower or less desirable state, condition, or level. It describes a gradual negative change over time.
- To fall into (poverty or ruin): To experience a significant loss of wealth, status, or prosperity, leading to a state of hardship.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Sức khỏe của ông ấy đã sa sút nhiều. (His health has declined significantly.)
- Công ty đó đang sa sút vì quản lý kém. (That company is deteriorating due to poor management.)
- Cửa nhà sa sút sau chiến tranh. (The family's fortunes fell into ruin after the war.)
Advanced Usage
- "sa sút trí tuệ": a medical/psychological term for cognitive decline or dementia.
- Căn bệnh dẫn đến sa sút trí tuệ. (The illness leads to cognitive decline.)
Variants and Related Words
Suy sụp (v): to collapse, to break down (often more severe or sudden than "sa sút").
- Tinh thần anh ấy suy sụp hoàn toàn. (His spirit completely collapsed.)
Giảm sút (v): to decrease, to diminish (often used for measurable quantities like quality, results, or revenue).
- Chất lượng sản phẩm có dấu hiệu giảm sút. (The product quality shows signs of decreasing.)
Synonyms
- Decline: to become weaker, smaller, or worse.
- Deteriorate: to become progressively worse.
- Worsen: to become more severe or serious.
- Fall into decay/ruin: to enter a state of disrepair or poverty.
Related Idioms
- Sa cơ lỡ vận: to fall on hard times, to have one's luck turn.
- Gia đình sa cơ lỡ vận, từ giàu có trở nên túng thiếu. (The family fell on hard times, going from wealthy to needy.)
- to fall down, to decline
- cửa nhà sa sútto fall into poverty
- sức khỏe sa súthealth declines