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héo hon

Pronunciation Northern /hɛw˧˥ hɔn˧˧/ Central /hɛ̰w˩˧ hɔŋ˧˥/ Southern /hɛw˧˥ hɔŋ˧˧/
languishing
Adjective
languishing

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Meaning
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Sense 1 Adjective
languishing Properties & StatesTheme

The state of becoming weak or lacking vitality due to sadness or illness.

vi Khuôn mặt héo hon của anh ấy lộ rõ vẻ mệt mỏi sau cơn bạo bệnh.

en His languishing face clearly showed exhaustion after a severe illness.

Parts
héo
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Similar
héo hắt / héo / héo úa / héo ruột …
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Use
khô héo
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