xép xẹp
Definition
- Adjective:
- Very flat; completely flattened: Describes an object or surface that has been compressed or is lacking any fullness or volume.
- Completely empty (especially of the stomach): Describes a state of being utterly empty, often used to indicate extreme hunger where the stomach feels hollow.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Cái túi bị xép xẹp sau khi lấy hết đồ ra. (The bag was completely flat after taking everything out.)
- Bụng tôi xép xẹp vì đói. (My stomach is completely empty from hunger.)
Advanced Usage
- The word is a reduplicative, often used for vivid, informal emphasis on the state of flatness or emptiness. It is more expressive than the single word "xẹp" (flat/deflated).
Variants and Related Words
- Xẹp (adj): deflated, flat, collapsed.
- Quả bóng đã bị xẹp. (The ball has deflated.)
Synonyms
- Flattened: made flat.
- Empty: containing nothing.
- Hollow: having a hole or empty space inside.
Related Idioms
- While "xép xẹp" itself is not typically part of a fixed idiom, it is used in descriptive phrases to emphasize a state of being flat or empty.