thân già

Ông cụ vẫn chăm sóc khu vườn bằng thân già của mình.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Old body / aged frame: A term, often used self-referentially or with a mix of humor and resignation, to refer to one's own elderly or aging physical body. It carries a connotation of the body being worn out, frail, or a mere shell due to advanced age.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Thân già này đâu có sợ chết. (This old body of mine does not fear death.)
  • Ông ấy thường than vãn về thân già yếu của mình. (He often complains about his weak, aged frame.)

Advanced Usage

• The phrase is inherently literary or poetic and is typically used in reflective, narrative, or somewhat dramatic contexts. It is not used in casual, modern conversation but may appear in writing, speeches, or traditional expressions.

Variants and Related Words

• Thân xác (n): body, physical form (neutral term).

  • Chăm sóc thân xác là điều quan trọng. (Taking care of the body is important.)

• Già nua (adj): old and decrepit.

  • Căn nhà già nua. (The old and decrepit house.)

Synonyms

• Aged frame: An old and often weakened physical structure.
• Elderly body: The physical body of an old person.

Related Idioms

• Thân tàn ma dại: An idiom describing a state of being physically decrepit and mentally weary, often due to old age or hardship.
  • Sau trận ốm, ông trông như thân tàn ma dại. (After the illness, he looked physically decrepit and mentally drained.)