sadsad
sadsád with stress marks
arrival of boat on shore; hitting rock bottom; agroad
Usage Note
Sadsad literally means a boat running aground or beaching on shore, but it is widely used figuratively to mean reaching the lowest point of one's circumstances. The phrase 'sadsad na' signals complete depletion or total failure.
Examples
" Sadsad na ang bangka. "
Natural Translation
The boat is already aground.
Literal Translation
Aground already the boat.
" Ang barko ay sadsad sa buhangin. "
Natural Translation
The ship is aground on the sand.
Literal Translation
The ship is aground on sand.
" Pakiramdam niya ay sadsad na ang kanyang buhay matapos mawalan ng trabaho at maubos ang lahat ng kanyang ipon. "
Natural Translation
He felt that his life had hit rock bottom after losing his job and running out of all his savings.
Literal Translation
Feeling his is aground already the his life after losing of job and run-out the all of his savings.
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