Definition

1. Verb:
   • To lose one's place or position: The primary meaning of "thất sở" is to lose the place where one resides, works, or belongs, often implying a loss of stability or support.
   • To be displaced: It can describe the state of being removed or ousted from one's accustomed location or situation.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Công ty đóng cửa, hàng trăm công nhân bỗng nhiên thất sở. (The company closed, and hundreds of workers suddenly lost their place/jobs.)
  • Sau trận hỏa hoạn, nhiều gia đình đã thất sở. (After the fire, many families were displaced.)

Advanced Usage

• The term often carries a formal or literary tone and is used to describe a significant, often disruptive, loss of one's established place in a social, professional, or physical sense.

Variants and Related Words

• Thất nghiệp (v): to be unemployed. This is a more common and specific term for losing one's job.
  • Anh ấy đã thất nghiệp sáu tháng. (He has been unemployed for six months.)

Synonyms

• To be displaced: To be forced to leave one's home or usual location.
• To lose one's place: To no longer have a position or location one previously held.

Related Idioms

• While "thất sở" itself is not commonly found in idioms, its meaning relates to broader themes of loss and instability often expressed in Vietnamese phrases.