trụy
Definition
Verb (Medical):
- To collapse: To experience a sudden and severe failure of a vital system, especially cardiovascular function. This is a technical medical term.
- To suffer a breakdown: To undergo a profound physical or, by extension, mental failure.
Adjective (in compounds):
- Collapsed: Describing a state of systemic failure, as in "trụy tim" (cardiac collapse).
Usage Examples
Verb:
- Bệnh nhân có nguy cơ trụy tim mạch. (The patient is at risk of cardiovascular collapse.)
- Sau cú sốc, anh ấy gần như bị trụy. (After the shock, he nearly collapsed.)
Adjective (in compound):
- Tình trạng trụy hô hấp rất nguy kịch. (The state of respiratory collapse is very critical.)
Advanced Usage
- The word "trụy" is almost exclusively used in formal, medical, or technical contexts. In everyday language, more common words like "ngất" (to faint) or "tụt" (to drop) are used for less severe situations.
- It can be used metaphorically in very formal writing to describe a non-physical collapse, such as a moral or systemic failure.
- Nền kinh tế có thể bị trụy. (The economy could collapse.)
Variants and Related Words
Trụy tim (n): Cardiac collapse, heart failure.
- Trụy tim là một cấp cứu y tế. (Cardiac collapse is a medical emergency.)
Trụy mạch (n): Vascular collapse, circulatory collapse.
- Sốc nhiễm trùng dẫn đến trụy mạch. (Septic shock leads to vascular collapse.)
Suy trụy (v/adj): To break down; to be in a state of physical or moral decay. This is a more general term.
- Sức khỏe ông ấy suy trụy nhanh chóng. (His health deteriorated rapidly.)
Synonyms
- Collapse: To fall down or give way suddenly.
- Fail: To cease to function (for bodily systems).
- Break down: To stop working effectively.
Important Note
- "Trụy" should not be confused with the word "trụy lạc", which is a separate compound word meaning "depraved" or "decadent." They are distinct terms with different origins and usages.