Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Stark naked, completely nude: Describes a state of being entirely without clothing, often with a connotation of being blatantly, unabashedly, or shockingly bare.
   • Stripped to the buff: An informal idiom meaning completely undressed.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Đứa trẻ cởi truồng nồng nỗng chạy ra sân. (The child ran stark naked into the yard.)
  • Hắn ta đứng nồng nỗng giữa phòng. (He stood completely nude in the middle of the room.)

Advanced Usage

• The word "nồng nỗng" is emphatic and informal. It is stronger than simply "trần truồng" (naked) and often implies a lack of shame, an accidental exposure, or a startling visual.

Variants and Related Words

• Trần truồng (adj): naked, nude. This is the standard, more neutral term.
• Hở hang (adj): revealing, scantily clad. This refers to partial nudity or wearing very revealing clothing, not complete nakedness.

Synonyms

• Stark naked
• In the nude
• In one's birthday suit (idiomatic)
• Bare as the day one was born (idiomatic)

Related Idioms

• Trong trắng như nhộng: Literally "as bare as a silkworm pupa," meaning completely naked. This is a simile with a similar meaning to "nồng nỗng".

1. Stark naked, stripped to the buff
   • Cởi truồng nồng nỗng
     To be stripped to the buff