sùi sụt

Thân thiện

Mưa sùi sụt rơi trên mái nhà.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Melting in tears; weeping inconsolably: Describes the state of crying in a soft, continuous, and sorrowful manner, often with sobs.
   • Lasting, long-lasting, continual (especially of rain): Describes something that persists for a long time in a steady, unbroken manner, most commonly used for drizzle or light rain.

Usage Examples

• Adjective (crying):
  • Nghe tin buồn, cô ấy sùi sụt khóc. (Hearing the sad news, she wept inconsolably.)
• Adjective (rain):
  • Trời mưa sùi sụt suốt ba ngày. (It rained continually for three days.)

Advanced Usage

• The word "sùi sụt" is primarily used in descriptive, literary contexts to evoke a vivid sensory or emotional image. It is less common in formal or technical writing.

Variants and Related Words

• Sụt sùi (adj): This is a direct variant with the same meaning, often used interchangeably to describe soft, mournful crying.
  • Đứa trẻ sụt sùi vì bị mắng. (The child sniveled because it was scolded.)

Synonyms

• Weepy: tending to cry.
• Incessant: continuing without interruption.
• Drizzling: raining lightly in fine drops.

Related Idioms

• While "sùi sụt" itself is not typically part of a fixed idiom, its usage paints a picture of prolonged, gentle sorrow or persistent, dreary weather.

Học thuật

adj

1. melting in tears lasting,long lasting, continual