tù cẳng
Một người đàn ông cảm thấy tù cẳng khi phải ngồi làm việc trong văn phòng nhỏ suốt ngày.
Definition
- Adjective:
- To be confined to one spot for a long time; to be stuck in one place for an extended period, leading to a feeling of physical stiffness or restlessness. This describes the physical and psychological discomfort of being forced to remain sedentary or stationary.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Làm việc ở nhà cả tuần, tôi cảm thấy tù cẳng quá. (Working from home all week, I feel so cooped up and stiff.)
- Bọn trẻ ngồi học online liên tục sẽ bị tù cẳng. (Children sitting through online classes continuously will get fidgety and stiff.)
Advanced Usage
- The term often implies a sense of frustration or pent-up energy resulting from the confinement, not just the physical state.
Variants and Related Words
- Bó chân (v): to be tied down, to be unable to go out.
- Công việc gia đình bó chân cô ấy. (Family work ties her down.)
Synonyms
- Cooped up: confined in a small space.
- Stir-crazy: restless or anxious from being confined.
- Stiff from inactivity: describing the physical sensation.
Related Idioms
- Chân tay bứt rứt: to feel fidgety and restless.
- Ngồi một chỗ lâu khiến chân tay bứt rứt. (Sitting in one place for a long time makes one's limbs feel fidgety.)