sụt lở
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Definition
Noun:
- Landslide: The downward and outward movement of a mass of soil, rock, or debris on a slope. It refers to the event or the resulting landform.
- Collapse / Subsidence: A sudden falling in or giving way of ground, earth, or a structure, often creating a depression.
Verb:
- To landslide / to collapse / to subside: To undergo a landslide; to fall down or give way suddenly, typically referring to earth, cliffs, or embankments.
Usage Examples
Noun:
- Sụt lở đất đã chặn đường vào làng. (A landslide blocked the road to the village.)
- Sau trận mưa lớn, một vụ sụt lở đã xảy ra. (After the heavy rain, a collapse occurred.)
Verb:
- Ngọn núi có thể sụt lở bất cứ lúc nào. (The mountain could collapse at any time.)
- Một phần bờ sông đã sụt lở. (A section of the riverbank has subsided.)
Advanced Usage
- "sụt lở tinh thần": a collapse of morale or spirit.
- Thất bại liên tiếp khiến tinh thần đội bóng sụt lở. (Consecutive failures caused the team's morale to collapse.)
Variants and Related Words
Sạt lở (n/v): Often used interchangeably with "sụt lở," especially for landslides on slopes or riverbanks.
- Sạt lở bờ sông là mối đe dọa lớn. (Riverbank erosion is a major threat.)
Lở đất (n): Landslide (literally "earth slide").
- Cảnh báo nguy cơ lở đất. (Landslide risk warning.)
Synonyms
- Landslide: The primary synonym for the geological event.
- Collapse: A general term for a sudden fall or failure.
- Cave-in: Often used for a collapse into an underground space.
- Subsidence: The gradual caving in or sinking of an area of land.
Related Idioms
- Sụt lở niềm tin: A loss or collapse of trust.
- Vụ bê bối gây ra sự sụt lở niềm tin trong công chúng. (The scandal caused a collapse of public trust.)
- Fall in
- Sự sụt lởLandslide