rỗng
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Empty; containing nothing: Describes a space, container, or object that has nothing inside it.
- Hollow; having an empty space inside: Describes an object that is not solid, having a void within its structure.
- Void of substance or meaning: Used figuratively to describe ideas, words, or thoughts that lack depth, value, or content.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Cái túi này rỗng. (This bag is empty.)
- Thân cây bị rỗng. (The tree trunk is hollow.)
- Lời hứa rỗng tuếch. (An utterly empty promise.)
Advanced Usage
"rỗng tuếch": completely empty, utterly hollow (often used figuratively for emphasis).
- Căn phòng rỗng tuếch. (The room is completely empty.)
- Bài diễn văn nghe rỗng tuếch. (The speech sounded utterly hollow.)
"đầu rỗng": empty-headed, lacking in intelligence or serious thought.
- Đừng có hỏi nó, nó đầu rỗng lắm. (Don't ask him; he's very empty-headed.)
Variants and Related Words
- Trống rỗng (adj): empty, vacant, void (often describing a physical or emotional state).
- Cảm giác trống rỗng. (A feeling of emptiness.)
Synonyms
- Empty: containing nothing.
- Hollow: having a hole or empty space inside.
- Vacant: not filled or occupied.
- Void: completely empty; lacking something.
Related Idioms
- Thùng rỗng kêu to: Literally "The empty barrel makes the loudest noise." Equivalent to "Empty vessels make the most sound," meaning those who know the least often speak the most or most loudly.
- Hắn lúc nào cũng ồn ào, đúng là thùng rỗng kêu to. (He's always noisy, a classic case of an empty vessel making the most sound.)