xỉu
Definition
- Verb:
- To faint, to pass out: To lose consciousness suddenly, often due to shock, illness, extreme emotion, or physical distress (e.g., hunger, pain).
- To collapse, to feel extremely weak: To become physically unable to stand or function normally due to exhaustion, illness, or overwhelming conditions, without necessarily losing full consciousness.
- To wilt, to droop: Used for plants or flowers that lose their firmness and freshness, becoming limp due to lack of water or excessive heat.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Cô ấy nghe tin sốc và xỉu ngay tại chỗ. (She heard the shocking news and fainted on the spot.)
- Tôi đói quá, sắp xỉu mất. (I'm so hungry, I'm about to pass out.)
- Trời nắng gắt, mấy chậu hoa xỉu hết rồi. (The sun is scorching, all the flower pots have wilted.)
Advanced Usage
- "xỉu up xỉu down": A colloquial, expressive phrase meaning to be on the verge of fainting repeatedly due to an overwhelming emotion (often positive, like extreme happiness or excitement from seeing something/someone admirable).
- Người hâm mộ xỉu up xỉu down khi thấy thần tượng. (The fans were overwhelmed and swooning when they saw their idol.)
Variants and Related Words
- Ngất (xỉu) (v): A more formal or medical synonym for "xỉu," meaning to faint, to lose consciousness.
- Bệnh nhân ngất trên bàn mổ. (The patient fainted on the operating table.)
- Trụy tim (v): To have a heart attack or cardiac arrest. This is a more severe medical condition than simply fainting ("xỉu").
Synonyms
- To faint: To lose consciousness.
- To pass out: To become unconscious.
- To collapse: To fall down suddenly.
- To wilt: To become limp (for plants).
Related Idioms
- Xỉu ngang: To faint or collapse suddenly and dramatically.
- Bà cụ tức giận xỉu ngang ra sàn. (The old lady got so angry she collapsed in a heap on the floor.)
verb
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to be faint
