Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Completely empty: Describes a state of absolute emptiness, containing nothing at all within a defined space or container.
   • Void / Vacuous: Can describe a state of being devoid of substance, content, or meaning.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Túi rỗng không. (A completely empty pocket.)
  • Căn phòng rỗng không, không một bóng người. (The room was completely empty, not a soul in sight.)
  • Sau biến cố, lòng anh ta cảm thấy rỗng không. (After the incident, his heart felt utterly void.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used for emphasis, intensifying the state of emptiness beyond the simpler word "rỗng" (empty).
• It can be used metaphorically to describe abstract concepts like a mind without thoughts, a life without purpose, or a statement without meaning.
  • Những lời hứa rỗng không. (Empty, meaningless promises.)

Variants and Related Words

• Rỗng (adj): Empty, hollow. This is the core root word.
  • Một cái hộp rỗng. (An empty box.)
• Trống rỗng (adj): Empty, hollow, vacant (often used for both physical and abstract emptiness).
  • Cảm giác trống rỗng. (A feeling of emptiness.)

Synonyms

• Empty: Containing nothing.
• Vacant: Not occupied or filled.
• Void: Completely empty; a vast empty space.
• Hollow: Having a hole or empty space inside.

Related Idioms

• Rỗng tuếch: Completely and utterly empty (more colloquial and emphatic than "rỗng không").
  • Cái tủ rỗng tuếch. (The cupboard is bare / completely empty.)
• Trơ trọi, rỗng không: Describes a state of being barren, isolated, and empty.
  • Ngôi nhà bỏ hoang trơ trọi, rỗng không. (The abandoned house stood isolated and completely empty.)

1. Completely empty
   • Túi rỗng không
     A completely empty pocket