tan nát
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Shattered / Broken into pieces: Describes an object that has been physically destroyed, fragmented, or reduced to ruins.
- Devastated / Heartbroken: Describes a state of extreme emotional distress, sorrow, or psychological ruin.
Usage Examples
- Adjective (Physical Destruction):
- Thành phố tan nát sau chiến tranh. (The city lay in ruins after the war.)
- Chiếc bình rơi xuống đất tan nát. (The vase fell to the ground and shattered.)
- Adjective (Emotional State):
- Cô ấy tan nát lòng khi nghe tin. (She was heartbroken upon hearing the news.)
- Trái tim anh ta tan nát vì thất tình. (His heart was shattered because of the failed relationship.)
Advanced Usage
- Used metaphorically to describe the complete collapse or ruin of abstract concepts like plans, hopes, or finances.
- Kế hoạch của họ tan nát hoàn toàn. (Their plans were completely ruined.)
- Công ty đó giờ đã tan nát. (That company is now in ruins.)
Variants and Related Words
- Nát tan (adj): A synonymous, often more emphatic, form meaning utterly shattered or destroyed.
- Căn nhà bị bom đánh nát tan. (The house was blown to pieces by a bomb.)
- Tan hoang (adj): Describes a state of being laid waste, devastated, or in desolate ruin, often on a larger scale.
- Cánh đồng tan hoang sau cơn bão. (The fields were devastated after the storm.)
Synonyms
- Shattered: Broken into many pieces.
- Devastated: Completely destroyed or emotionally crushed.
- Ruined: In a state of complete destruction or collapse.
- Heartbroken: Suffering from overwhelming distress.
Related Idioms
- Tan nát cõi lòng: An intensified phrase meaning "the innermost heart is shattered."
- Tin dữ khiến cô tan nát cõi lòng. (The bad news shattered her very soul.)
- Tan cửa nát nhà: Describes a state of utter ruin, especially of a home or family fortune.
- Cơn bão làm nhiều gia đình tan cửa nát nhà. (The storm left many families with their homes destroyed and lives ruined.)