Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Very heavy; extremely heavy: Describes an object or thing that has a great deal of weight, often to the point of being difficult to lift or move. It emphasizes a sense of substantial, burdensome weight.
   • Figuratively heavy or burdensome: Can describe a serious, oppressive, or weighty atmosphere, feeling, or responsibility.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Chiếc vali này nặng trịch. (This suitcase is very heavy.)
  • Bầu không khí trong phòng nặng trịch sau cuộc tranh cãi. (The atmosphere in the room was heavy after the argument.)
  • Anh ấy cảm thấy một gánh nợ nặng trịch trên vai. (He felt a very heavy burden of debt on his shoulders.)

Advanced Usage

• The word "nặng trịch" is often used in its reduplicated form, "nặng trình trịch", which intensifies the meaning, adding a sense of being cumbersome, awkward, or unwieldy due to its great weight.
  • Nó mang theo một cái hòm nặng trình trịch. (He carried a cumbersome, very heavy trunk.)

Variants and Related Words

• Nặng nề (adj): Heavy, burdensome, severe. Often used for abstract concepts like mood, punishment, or responsibility.

  • Hình phạt nặng nề. (A severe punishment.)

• Trịch (adj, rare): Used almost exclusively in combination with nặng to form nặng trịch, emphasizing heaviness.

Synonyms

• Very heavy: Extremely weighty.
• Cumbersome: Unwieldy because of weight and bulk.
• Oppressive: Figuratively heavy and overwhelming.

Related Idioms

• While "nặng trịch" itself is not typically part of a fixed idiom, it is commonly used in descriptive phrases to convey a strong sense of physical or metaphorical weight.

1. Very heavy
   • Nặng trình trịch (láy, ý tăng)