xo
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Sad, dejected, or shriveled: Describes a state of being very sad, downcast, or physically withered and shrunken, often due to illness, hunger, or melancholy. It conveys a sense of being curled in on oneself, both physically and emotionally.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Anh ấy trông buồn xo sau khi nghe tin. (He looks very sad after hearing the news.)
- Con mèo ốm xo nằm co ro trong góc. (The sickly and shriveled cat lay curled up in the corner.)
- Sau trận ốm, nó gầy xo đi trông thấy. (After the illness, he became visibly thin and withered.)
Advanced Usage
- "ngồi xo một xó": to sit curled up/dejected in a corner.
- Cậu bé ngồi xo một xó vì bị mắng. (The boy sat dejected in a corner after being scolded.)
Variants and Related Words
- Buồn xo (compound adjective): very sad, deeply dejected.
- Khuôn mặt buồn xo. (A very sad face.)
- Ốm xo (compound adjective): sickly and emaciated, looking withered from illness.
- Dáng người ốm xo. (A sickly and shriveled physique.)
- Đói xo (compound adjective): looking gaunt and shriveled from hunger.
- Nhìn đói xo. (To look famished and gaunt.)
Synonyms
- Ủ rũ: downcast, listless.
- Teo tóp: shriveled, withered.
- Rũ rượi: drooping, looking utterly dejected.
Notes on Usage
- The word "xo" is primarily used as a descriptive adjective and is almost always found in compound forms like "buồn xo", "ốm xo", or "đói xo" to intensify the described state.
- It carries a vivid, somewhat colloquial imagery of physical contraction or emotional withdrawal.