Definition

1. Verb:
   • To sigh: To exhale a long, deep, audible breath, typically expressing sadness, disappointment, relief, weariness, or longing.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Cô ấy thở dài khi nhìn thấy kết quả. (She sighed when she saw the result.)
  • Anh ấy chỉ biết thở dài và lắc đầu. (He could only sigh and shake his head.)
  • Tôi thở dài nhẹ nhõm sau khi hoàn thành công việc. (I sighed with relief after finishing the work.)

Advanced Usage

• The act of sighing ("thở dài") is often accompanied by specific body language, such as shaking the head, slumping the shoulders, or looking downward, to emphasize the emotional state.
• It can be used not only for negative emotions but also to express a moment of deep reflection, resignation, or even contentment after stress.

Variants and Related Words

• Tiếng thở dài (n): a sigh (the sound or act itself).
  • Căn phòng im lặng, chỉ vang lên một tiếng thở dài. (The room was silent, only a sigh was heard.)

Synonyms

• Sigh: To emit a long, deep breath expressing feeling.
• Heave a sigh: A more descriptive phrase for sighing, often implying effort.

Related Idioms and Expressions

• Thở dài não nuột: To heave a deep, sorrowful sigh; to sigh poignantly.
  • Nghe câu chuyện, bà cụ thở dài não nuột. (Listening to the story, the old woman heaved a poignant sigh.)
• Thở dài sườn sượt: (Colloquial) To sigh repeatedly and heavily, indicating great distress or impatience.
  • Đợi mãi không thấy anh ta đến, cô ấy thở dài sườn sượt. (Waiting endlessly for him to arrive, she sighed heavily and repeatedly.)

verb

1. to sigh