trìu trĩu
Definition
- Adjective:
- Heavily laden; weighed down: Describes something, typically a branch or plant, that is bending under a substantial weight, often due to an abundant quantity of fruit or produce.
- Abundant and drooping: Conveys a sense of plentifulness and a downward curve or sag caused by the sheer amount of what is being carried.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Cành cây trĩu quả trìu trĩu. (The tree branch is heavily laden with fruit.)
- Những bông lúa chín vàng trìu trĩu. (The ripe rice panicles are drooping with abundance.)
Advanced Usage
- While primarily an adjective, "trìu trĩu" is an intensified, reduplicative form of "trĩu," adding emphasis to the sense of being weighed down or full.
Variants and Related Words
- Trĩu (adj): heavy, weighed down. The root word.
- Cành cây trĩu quả. (The branch is heavy with fruit.)
Synonyms
- Laden: loaded or weighed down.
- Bending: curving under weight.
- Drooping: hanging down limply.
- Bursting: very full.
Related Idioms
- Trĩu nặng: (literally "heavy and weighed down") often used figuratively for feelings like worry or sorrow.
- Lòng anh ấy trĩu nặng ưu tư. (His heart is heavy with worry.)