trằn trọc

Thân thiện

Anh ấy nằm trằn trọc trên giường suốt đêm.

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To toss and turn: To move restlessly in bed, unable to fall asleep due to worry, anxiety, or preoccupation with thoughts.
2. Adjective:
   • Restless / Sleepless: Describing a state of being unable to sleep, characterized by constant movement and mental unease.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Anh ấy trằn trọc suốt đêm vì lo lắng cho kỳ thi. (He tossed and turned all night worrying about the exam.)
  • Cô ấy nằm trằn trọc, nghĩ về những lời đã nói. (She lay tossing and turning, thinking about the words she had said.)
• Adjective:
  • Một đêm trằn trọc vì tiếng ồn. (A restless night due to noise.)
  • Tâm trạng trằn trọc không yên. (A restless, uneasy state of mind.)

Advanced Usage

• The word "trằn trọc" strongly implies an internal, psychological cause for the sleeplessness, such as deep worry, regret, or intense thought. It is more specific than general insomnia.
• It often describes a prolonged period of restlessness, not just a momentary adjustment in bed.

Variants and Related Words

• Thao thức (v): to lie awake; often used interchangeably with "trằn trọc" but can imply a quieter, less physical restlessness.
• Mất ngủ (v/n): to have insomnia; a more general term for sleeplessness without the specific connotation of tossing and turning.

Synonyms

• To toss and turn: To move restlessly while trying to sleep.
• Restless: Unable to rest or relax, especially in sleep.
• Sleepless: Characterized by or experiencing lack of sleep.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• Trằn trọc thâu đêm: To toss and turn all night long.
  • Lo cho công việc, ông ấy trằn trọc thâu đêm. (Worried about work, he tossed and turned all night long.)
• Nằm trằn trọc không yên: To lie down restlessly without peace.
  • Cậu bé nằm trằn trọc không yên đợi đến ngày đi chơi. (The boy lay down restlessly, waiting for the day of the trip.)

Học thuật

1. động từ, tình từ to toss about