Definition

1. Adjective/Adverbial phrase:
   • Completely gone; all out; nothing left: Used to emphasize that something is totally exhausted, used up, or finished, leaving absolutely nothing remaining. It conveys a stronger sense of finality than just "hết" (to finish).

Usage Examples

• Adjective/Adverbial phrase:
  • Tôi đã tiêu hết trơn tiền. (I have spent all the money, down to the last penny.)
  • Cửa hàng bán hết trơn hàng. (The shop sold out of goods completely.)
  • Lương thực trong kho đã hết trơn. (The food supplies in the warehouse are completely gone.)

Advanced Usage

• Often used in informal, colloquial speech for dramatic emphasis. It can describe not only physical objects but also abstract concepts like energy, luck, or ideas.
  • Sức tôi đã hết trơn rồi. (My strength is completely exhausted.)
  • Ý tưởng của anh ấy đã hết trơn. (His ideas have completely run out.)

Variants and Related Words

• Hết sạch (adj/phr): All gone; completely finished. This is the direct synonym referenced in the definition.
  • Thức ăn đã hết sạch. (The food is all gone.)

Synonyms

• Completely exhausted: Totally used up.
• All out: Having none left.
• Bone dry: Emptied completely (often for liquids).

Related Idioms

• Hết nhẵn: Similar meaning, often used interchangeably with "hết trơn" to mean completely used up or worn out.
  • Vải may áo đã hết nhẵn. (The fabric for making shirts is completely used up.)

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