Definition

1. Adjective/Adverb:
   • Completely straight; in a perfectly straight line: Describes something that extends or moves without any curves, bends, or deviations in its path.
   • Directly; bluntly; without any detours or euphemisms: Describes a manner of speaking or acting that is straightforward, frank, and without any indirectness or beating around the bush.

Usage Examples

• Adjective/Adverb (Physical Direction):

  • Con đường này chạy thẳng tuột ra biển. (This road runs completely straight to the sea.)
  • Ống nước phải đặt cho thẳng tuột. (The water pipe must be laid perfectly straight.)

• Adverb (Manner of Speaking/Action):

  • Anh ấy nói thẳng tuột những gì mình nghĩ. (He said exactly what he thought, bluntly.)
  • Cô ấy từ chối thẳng tuột lời đề nghị đó. (She rejected that offer point-blank.)

Advanced Usage

• The word is often used for emphasis, intensifying the quality of being direct or straight. It can imply a continuous, uninterrupted action or state.

Variants and Related Words

• Thẳng (adj/adv): straight; directly. "Thẳng tuột" is a more emphatic form.
• Thẳng thừng (adv): bluntly, flatly (used primarily for speech or refusal). It is a close synonym in communicative contexts.
  • Anh ta thẳng thừng bác bỏ cáo buộc. (He flatly denied the accusation.)

Synonyms

• Completely straight: unswervingly, in a direct line.
• Bluntly: frankly, directly, point-blank, without mincing words.

Related Idioms

• While "thẳng tuột" itself is not typically part of a fixed idiom, it is used in similar contexts to the idiom "nói thẳng" (to speak directly).
  • Thà nói thẳng tuột còn hơn vòng vo. (It's better to speak bluntly than to beat around the bush.)