nhẵn thín
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Completely smooth, bare, or clean-shaven: Describes a surface, especially skin or hair, that is extremely smooth, without any trace of roughness, stubble, or hair. It often implies a deliberate action, like shaving or polishing, has resulted in this state.
- Figuratively, completely gone or used up: Can describe something that has been completely consumed or depleted, leaving nothing behind.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Ông ấy cạo đầu nhẵn thín. (He shaved his head completely smooth.)
- Mặt bàn được đánh bóng nhẵn thín. (The tabletop was polished to a perfectly smooth finish.)
- Cả mâm cơm bị ăn nhẵn thín. (The entire tray of food was eaten clean—nothing was left.)
Advanced Usage
- "nhẵn thín như trứng lộn": (smooth as a peeled egg) An idiom emphasizing extreme smoothness.
- Da em bé nhẵn thín như trứng lộn. (The baby's skin is as smooth as a peeled egg.)
- Used to describe a bald head from shaving, not necessarily natural baldness.
- Sau khi cạo, đầu anh ta nhẵn thín. (After shaving, his head was completely clean-shaven.)
Variants and Related Words
- Nhẵn (adj): Smooth. A more general term for smoothness.
- Mặt đường nhẵn. (The road surface is smooth.)
- Trơn (adj): Slippery, smooth. Can overlap but often focuses on slipperiness.
- Sàn nhà trơn. (The floor is slippery.)
- Nhẵn nhụi (adj): Smooth and even. Similar to "nhẵn thín" but may imply a refined, even smoothness over an area.
Synonyms
- Trọc lóc: Bald, bare. Often used for a shaved or naturally bald head, but can carry a more informal or blunt tone.
- Láng bóng: Glossy, shiny smooth. Emphasizes a reflective, polished smoothness.
Related Phrases/Idioms
- Ăn nhẵn (to eat clean): To consume something completely.
- Bọn trẻ ăn nhẵn đĩa bánh. (The kids ate the whole plate of cakes clean.)
- Vét nhẵn (to scrape clean): To take or use everything, leaving nothing.
- Họ vét nhẵn tiền trong tài khoản. (They cleaned out all the money in the account.)
- Smooth, clean[-shaven]
- Đầu nhẵn thínA clean head