sọm
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Decrepit: Describes a person or thing that is worn out, weakened, or in poor condition due to age, illness, or exhaustion.
- Emaciated / Gaunt: Specifically refers to a person's face or body appearing extremely thin and weak, often due to sickness, lack of sleep, or severe worry.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Ông cụ trông già sọm. (The old man looks decrepit.)
- Thức đêm nhiều, mặt anh ấy sọm hẳn đi. (Staying up many nights, his face became quite gaunt.)
- Căn nhà sọm vì không được sửa chữa. (The house is decrepit because it hasn't been repaired.)
Advanced Usage
- "sòm sọm": A reduplicated form for emphasis, meaning very emaciated or severely decrepit.
- Sau trận ốm, bà ấy trông sòm sọm. (After the illness, she looked severely emaciated.)
Variants and Related Words
- Hom hem (adj): Gaunt, haggard. A close synonym often used in similar contexts to describe a thin and tired appearance.
Synonyms
- Decrepit: Wasted and weakened by age or illness.
- Emaciated: Abnormally thin or weak, often from illness or malnutrition.
- Gaunt: Lean and haggard, especially from suffering or age.
- Worn-out: Exhausted or used until in poor condition.
Related Idioms
- Sọm người: To become gaunt (in body).
- Lo lắng quá khiến bà ấy sọm người. (Excessive worry made her become gaunt.)