đau mình
Definition
Noun:
- Body aches: A general feeling of pain or discomfort in the muscles and body, often associated with fatigue, illness (like the flu), or overexertion.
- Myalgia: The medical term for muscle pain, which can be a symptom of various conditions.
Adjective (predicative):
- To have body aches / to ache all over: Used to describe the state of experiencing such pain. Often used with the verb "bị" (to suffer from) or "thấy" (to feel).
Usage Examples
- Noun/Adjective:
- Tôi bị đau mình sau buổi tập. (I have body aches after the workout session.)
- Cảm cúm khiến cô ấy đau mình và mệt mỏi. (The flu made her ache all over and feel tired.)
- Anh ấy thấy đau mình vì sốt. (He feels body aches because of the fever.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "đau mình" describes a diffuse, non-specific pain throughout the torso and limbs, contrasting with localized pain like "đau đầu" (headache) or "đau chân" (foot pain). It is a common symptom described in traditional medicine and everyday language.
Variants and Related Words
Đau nhức cơ bắp (n): Muscle soreness or aching muscles. More specific to muscular pain.
- Đau nhức cơ bắp thường xảy ra sau khi tập luyện mới. (Muscle soreness often occurs after new exercise.)
Mỏi mệt (adj): Tired and weary, often accompanying "đau mình."
- Người bệnh cảm thấy mỏi mệt và đau mình. (The patient feels weary and achy all over.)
Synonyms
- Aches and pains: General term for minor pains in the body.
- Myalgia: Medical synonym for muscle pain.
- Body soreness: Discomfort and tenderness in the muscles.
Related Idioms
- Đau mình ê ẩm: To ache terribly all over; emphasizes a severe, pervasive ache.
- Làm việc nặng cả ngày, tối về đau mình ê ẩm. (After doing heavy labor all day, I came home aching terribly all over.)