sụt sịt
Meaning
2 senses
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Interjection
A word that mimics the sound made when breathing in through the nose while crying.
vi Tiếng sụt sịt của đứa trẻ khi đang khóc làm cho mẹ nó cảm thấy vô cùng lo lắng.
en The sound of the child's sniffle while crying made his mother feel very worried.
Verb
To breathe in strongly and repeatedly through the nose when feeling sad or having a cold.
vi Cậu bé sụt sịt mũi liên tục vì vừa mới bị cảm lạnh sau khi đi chơi dưới trời mưa.
en The boy sniffled repeatedly because he just caught a cold after playing in the rain.