sễ

Thân thiện

Vạt áo của cô ấy hơi sễ xuống một bên.

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To hang down too low, to droop excessively: "Sễ" describes the action of something hanging or drooping lower than is normal, proper, or desired, often implying a slight, loose, or untidy sagging.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Vạt áo sễ xuống. (The flap of the dress hangs down too low.)
  • Tấm rèm cửa sổ đã cũ nên bị sễ xuống. (The window curtain is old, so it droops down.)
  • Chiếc võng sễ giữa hai cây cọc. (The hammock sags low between the two posts.)

Advanced Usage

• "sễ xuống": This is the most common collocation, meaning "to sag/hang/droop down."
  • Dây phơi quần áo bị sễ xuống vì treo quá nhiều đồ. (The clothesline sags down because too many clothes are hung on it.)

Variants and Related Words

• Xệ (verb): A near-synonym meaning to sag, droop, or hang down loosely. It can sometimes be used interchangeably with "sễ," though "xệ" might imply a more permanent or pronounced state.
  • Túi xách bị xệ quai. (The handbag strap is sagging.)
• Chùng xuống (verb phrase): To slacken, to become loose and hang down.
• Sa xuống (verb phrase): To sag down, to descend (can be used in similar contexts but also in medical/technical ones).

Synonyms

• Xệ: to sag, to droop.
• Chùng: to slacken, to go loose.
• Rũ xuống: to droop down (often for plants, eyelids).

Notes on Meaning

• Specificity: "Sễ" specifically conveys the idea of hanging or , not just hanging down. It often carries a nuance of being slightly improper, untidy, or not as intended.
• Common Contexts: It is frequently used to describe clothing (hems, flaps), fabrics (curtains, awnings), or flexible lines (ropes, wires) that are not taut.

Học thuật

1. Hang down too low
   • Vạt áo sễ xuống
     The flap of the dress hangs down too low