xẹp
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Definition
Adjective:
- Flat; deflated; collapsed: Describes an object that has lost its normal, full, or rounded shape, often due to a lack of air or internal pressure, or because it has been crushed.
- Sunken; caved in: Describes a part of the body or a structure that appears depressed or has lost its plumpness.
Verb:
- To go down; to deflate; to collapse: The action of becoming flat, losing air, volume, or vigor.
- To subside; to dwindle; to fizzle out: Used figuratively to describe something (like enthusiasm, a movement, or health) diminishing significantly or disappearing.
- (Medical) To collapse: Used in specific medical contexts for organs or body parts.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Bánh xe xẹp. (The tire is flat.)
- Mũi xẹp. (A flat nose.)
- Verb:
- Quả bóng xẹp đi. (The ball deflated.)
- Phong trào ấy đã xẹp rồi. (That movement has fizzled out.)
- Sức khỏe của ông ấy xẹp dần. (His health has been dwindling.)
Advanced Usage
- Medical Terminology: Used in compound medical terms to indicate collapse.
- Xẹp phổi: (Pulmonary) collapse; atelectasis.
- Xẹp não thất: Ventricular collapse.
Variants and Related Words
- Xịt (v): To spray. (Note: Sometimes confused colloquially, but "xịt" means to spray, while "xẹp" means to deflate).
- Xẹp lép (adj): Completely flat or deflated.
- Lép (adj): Flat (often for tires), empty (for grains).
Synonyms
- Adjective: Flat, deflated, collapsed, sunken.
- Verb: Deflate, collapse, subside, dwindle, diminish, wane.
Related Idioms and Expressions
- Xẹp hơi: Literally "to deflate air," meaning to lose energy, confidence, or enthusiasm; to back down.
- Nó hứa sẽ làm nhưng đến lúc lại xẹp hơi. (He promised to do it but backed down at the last moment.)
- Làm xẹp (ai/ cái gì): To deflate (someone/something), meaning to humble, to discourage, or to cause to lose vigor.
- Lời chỉ trích làm xẹp tinh thần của cả đội. (The criticism deflated the team's morale.)
verb
- to go down