tàn phế
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Disabled, invalid: "tàn phế" describes a person who has suffered severe injury or disability, resulting in the loss of normal mobility or ability to work.
- Crippled, incapacitated: It refers to a state of being physically impaired or debilitated, often permanently.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Sau tai nạn, ông ấy đã bị tàn phế. (After the accident, he became disabled.)
- Những người lính bị tàn phế cần được chăm sóc đặc biệt. (Soldiers who are crippled need special care.)
- Căn bệnh khiến anh ấy trở nên tàn phế. (The illness left him incapacitated.)
Advanced Usage
"thân tàn phế": a crippled/disabled body.
- Chiến tranh để lại cho anh ấy một thân tàn phế. (The war left him with a crippled body.)
"sống tàn phế": to live as an invalid.
- Ông cụ phải sống tàn phế suốt phần đời còn lại. (The old man had to live as an invalid for the rest of his life.)
Variants and Related Words
Tàn tật (adj): disabled, handicapped. This is a close synonym but can sometimes imply a broader range of disabilities.
- Trung tâm hỗ trợ người tàn tật. (A center supporting disabled people.)
Phế nhân (n): an invalid, a disabled person. This is a nominal form.
- Xã hội cần quan tâm hơn đến phế nhân. (Society needs to care more for invalids.)
Synonyms
- Tật nguyền: disabled, handicapped.
- Bất lực (về thể chất): physically powerless/incapacitated.
- Liệt: paralyzed (can be a specific type of being "tàn phế").
Notes on Meaning
- Primary Meaning: The core meaning of "tàn phế" emphasizes the result of a severe injury, illness, or war wound that leads to a permanent or long-term loss of physical function, especially relating to movement and labor.
- Connotation: The word carries a strong, serious connotation of physical ruin and often evokes sympathy. It is typically used for conditions perceived as severe and life-altering.
- Not Used For: It is generally not used for minor, temporary disabilities or for intellectual/developmental disabilities. The focus is on physical incapacity.