sa sẩy
Definition
- Verb:
- To suffer loss or wastage: Refers to experiencing a reduction in quantity or quality, typically of goods or materials, due to mishandling, accident, or natural processes during activities like transport, storage, or use.
- To err or to make a lapse: Used figuratively to describe committing a fault, mistake, or moral slip, often in one's conduct or duties.
Usage Examples
Verb (suffer loss):
- Lúa bị sa sẩy khá nhiều trong quá trình vận chuyển. (A considerable amount of rice was lost during transport.)
- Hàng hóa dễ bị sa sẩy nếu đóng gói không cẩn thận. (Goods are prone to loss if not packed carefully.)
Verb (to err):
- Trong đời người, khó tránh khỏi đôi lần sa sẩy. (In life, it's hard to avoid a few lapses.)
- Anh ấy đã sa sẩy một bước, để rồi hối hận. (He made one misstep, and then regretted it.)
Advanced Usage
- The term often implies a gradual, unintended, or careless loss or decline, rather than a sudden, catastrophic event.
- When referring to a moral or behavioral lapse, it carries a tone of regret and fall from a better state.
Variants and Related Words
- Thất thoát (v): to leak, to be lost (often used for money, assets, or resources). This is a close synonym for the first meaning.
- Sai sót (n): error, mistake. This is a close synonym for the second meaning.
- Hao hụt (v): to diminish, to deplete (emphasizing gradual reduction).
Synonyms
- To lose: to no longer have something.
- To waste: to use or expend carelessly.
- To err: to make a mistake.
- To lapse: to fall into error or decline.
Related Idioms
- Sa sẩy mặt mũi: To be so shocked or grieved that one's face seems to fall; to be utterly dismayed.
- Nghe tin dữ, bà cụ sa sẩy mặt mũi. (Upon hearing the bad news, the old lady was utterly dismayed.)
verb
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to suffer loss, to waste
