tiu nguá»·u

Definition
  1. Adjective:
    • Crestfallen, dejected, downcast: Describes a state of sadness and disappointment, often visibly reflected in one's facial expression or demeanor. It conveys a sense of being dispirited or having one's hopes dashed.
Usage Examples
  • Adjective:
    • Sau trận thua, cả đội bóng trông rất tiu nghỉu. (After the loss, the whole soccer team looked very crestfallen.)
    • Vẻ mặt tiu nghỉu của cậu bé khi không được đi chơi. (The boy's dejected face when he couldn't go out to play.)
    • Cô ấy ngồi tiu nghỉu một mình trong góc phòng. (She sat downcast alone in the corner of the room.)
Advanced Usage
  • The word is primarily used in descriptive contexts to depict emotional states. It is more common in spoken or literary Vietnamese than in formal writing.
Variants and Related Words
  • Tiu ngỉu: A common alternate spelling and pronunciation of tiu nghỉu. The meanings are identical.
    • Anh ta bước ra với vẻ mặt tiu ngỉu. (He walked out with a dejected look.)
Synonyms
  • Thất vọng: Disappointed.
  • Buồn bã: Sad, sorrowful.
  • Chán nản: Discouraged, disheartened.
  • Ủ rũ: Gloomy, droopy (often used for plants or spirit).
Related Idioms
  • Mặt tiu nghỉu: A phrase directly describing a "dejected face."
    • Nghe tin ấy, nó làm mặt tiu nghỉu cả ngày. (Upon hearing that news, he made a dejected face all day.)