Definition

1. Verb:
   • To be harmed, damaged: "suy suyển" describes the state of something becoming impaired, deteriorated, or suffering a decline in quality, condition, or value, often due to an external cause. It frequently implies a negative change from an original, better state.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Sau trận bão, ngôi nhà vẫn không hề suy suyển. (After the storm, the house remained completely undamaged.)
  • Lòng tin của anh ấy vào bạn bè không bao giờ suy suyển. (His trust in his friends never wavers/is never harmed.)
  • Chất lượng sản phẩm đã bị suy suyển sau khi công ty thay đổi nguyên liệu. (The product quality has been harmed/deteriorated after the company changed its materials.)

Advanced Usage

• "không suy suyển": intact, unharmed, undamaged. This is a very common negative construction used to emphasize that something remains in its original, perfect state despite potential threats.
  • Bức tranh cổ vẫn còn nguyên vẹn, không suy suyển sau hàng trăm năm. (The ancient painting remains intact, undamaged after hundreds of years.)

Variants and Related Words

• Suy (verb): to decline, to weaken, to degenerate. This is the root verb, indicating a broader concept of decline (e.g., health, economy, morality).
• Suy giảm (verb): to decrease, to diminish (often used for quantities, levels, or abilities).
• Hư hỏng (verb): to be broken, to be spoiled (often for mechanical objects or moral character).
• Hao mòn (verb): to wear out, to depreciate (often through use over time).

Synonyms

• Bị hại: to be harmed.
• Bị tổn hại: to be impaired, to suffer damage.
• Bị suy giảm: to be diminished, to decline.
• Bị mai một: to be eroded, to fade away (often for skills, traditions).

Notes on Usage

• "Suy suyển" is often used in formal or literary contexts rather than everyday casual speech.
• It is commonly found in written language, official reports, or descriptive narratives.
• As seen in the reference, it is frequently used in negative constructions ("không suy suyển") to emphasize resilience or lack of damage.

verb

1. to be harmed, damaged