tàn tạ
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Definition
- Verb:
- To wither away, to fade: Describes the process of losing vitality, freshness, or vigor, often gradually and irreversibly. Commonly used for plants, flowers, or beauty decaying.
- To decline, to decay: Refers to entering a final stage of decline or deterioration, often applied to abstract concepts like an era, a regime, or one's looks.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Hoa hồng đã tàn tạ sau đợt nắng nóng. (The roses withered away after the heatwave.)
- Nhan sắc của bà đã tàn tạ theo năm tháng. (Her beauty has faded with the years.)
- Đó là thời kỳ tàn tạ của chế độ cũ. (That was the decaying period of the old regime.)
Advanced Usage
- Used in literary and formal contexts to evoke a sense of slow, inevitable decline, often with a melancholic or poetic tone.
- Cả khu vườn tàn tạ trong mùa đông khắc nghiệt. (The entire garden withered in the harsh winter.)
Variants and Related Words
- Tàn phai (v): to fade, to wither (often used interchangeably with , but can imply a slightly less severe or slower decline).
- Màu sắc của bức tranh đã tàn phai. (The colors of the painting have faded.)
- Tàn lụi (v): to perish, to die out (emphasizes a complete end or extinction).
- Ngọn lửa nhỏ dần rồi tàn lụi. (The small flame dimmed and then died out.)
Synonyms
- Wither: to become dry and shriveled.
- Fade: to lose brightness, vitality, or freshness.
- Decay: to decline in quality, power, or vigor.
- Decline: to gradually move to a worse state.
Related Idioms
- Tàn tạ như hoa héo: Withered like a wilted flower (emphasizes a loss of former beauty or vitality).
- Sau cơn bệnh, bà trông tàn tạ như hoa héo. (After the illness, she looked withered like a wilted flower.)