Định nghĩa

1. Động từ:
   • To go flat or deflate: Used primarily to describe a tire, ball, or other inflated object losing air and becoming soft or flat.
   • To become deflated or discouraged (figurative): Describes a person's spirit, energy, or confidence diminishing, often due to failure, bad news, or criticism.
   • To become subdued or lessen: Describes something intense, like weather (heat, rain) or a mood, becoming milder or calming down.
   • To sag or droop: Describes something physically losing its firmness or tautness and hanging down limply.

Hướng dẫn Sử dụng

• Động từ:
  • Bánh xe đạp của tôi bị xìu rồi. (My bicycle tire has gone flat.)
  • Nghe lời phê bình, tinh thần anh ấy xìu hẳn. (Hearing the criticism, his spirits deflated completely.)
  • Cơn mưa đã xìu dần. (The rain has subsided.)
  • Cái bong bóng xìu xuống. (The balloon sagged down.)

Cách dùng Nâng cao

• "xìu mặt" / "mặt xìu xuống": To have a long face; to look crestfallen or disappointed.

  • Nghe tin không đỗ, mặt nó xìu xuống. (Upon hearing he failed, his face fell.)

• "xìu lòng": To become disheartened or lose heart.

  • Đừng vì một lần thất bại mà xìu lòng. (Don't lose heart because of one failure.)

Biến thể và Từ Liên quan

• Xẹp (động từ): A close synonym meaning to deflate, collapse, or go flat.

  • Bánh xe bị xẹp. (The tire is flat.)

• Nản (động từ): To become discouraged or disheartened (closer to the figurative sense of "xìu").

  • Cậu ấy nản chí sau thất bại. (He became discouraged after the failure.)

Từ đồng nghĩa

• To deflate: To lose air or confidence.
• To subside: To become less intense or severe.
• To sag: To droop or sink down.
• To become discouraged: To lose enthusiasm or confidence.

Thành ngữ Liên quan

• Xìu như bánh bao hấp: As deflated as a steamed bun (colloquial, emphasizing something very limp or deflated).
  • Sau trận đấu, đội thua xìu như bánh bao hấp. (After the match, the losing team was completely deflated.)

verb

1. fall, to be flat