ệp
Definition
- Adjective:
- Extremely weak or feeble: Describes a state of being very weak, lacking strength or vitality, often to an excessive degree. It emphasizes a more severe condition than simply "yếu" (weak).
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Sau trận ốm nặng, ông cụ trông rất ệp. (After the serious illness, the old man looks extremely feeble.)
- Cây hoa này ệp quá, chắc không sống nổi. (This flower is too weak, it probably won't survive.)
- Nó cảm thấy người ệp đi sau chuyến đi dài. (He felt utterly drained after the long journey.)
Advanced Usage
- The word "ệp" is considered colloquial and is often used in informal, descriptive speech to add emphasis. It is not typically used in formal writing.
Variants and Related Words
- Ọp ẹp (adj): An alliterative variant that also means very weak, frail, or flimsy.
- Cái ghế ọp ẹp này sắp gãy rồi. (This rickety chair is about to break.)
Synonyms
- Debilitated: Severely weakened.
- Frail: Fragile and weak, especially due to age or illness.
- Feeble: Lacking physical strength, often pathetically so.
Related Idioms
- Ốm ệp: To be sickly and weak.
- Đứa bé sinh non nên nhìn ốm ệp. (The baby was born premature so looks sickly and weak.)