thoi thóp
Pronunciation
Northern
/tʰɔj˧˧ tʰɔp˧˥/
Central
/tʰɔj˧˥ tʰɔ̰p˩˧/
Southern
/tʰɔj˧˧ tʰɔp˧˥/
breathing weakly
2 senses
2 Components
Verb
breathing weakly
Details
2 senses
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Details
2 senses
Sense 1
Verb
to breathe weakly
Illness & Condition
To breathe in a very faint or shallow manner, usually because a person is critically ill or dying.
vi Bệnh nhân đang nằm thoi thóp trên giường bệnh.
en The patient is breathing weakly on the hospital bed.
Sense 2
Verb
barely alive
Describing a state where something was thought to be dead but is actually still barely alive and breathing.
vi Dù bị thương nặng nhưng con vật vẫn còn thoi thóp.
en Despite being seriously injured, the animal is still barely alive.