tong
Definition
- Adjective (slang):
- Ruined, lost, done for, gone: Used to describe a situation, plan, or thing that has completely failed, been spoiled, or is beyond recovery. It often implies a sense of finality and loss.
- Wasted, down the drain: Used to indicate that money, effort, or an opportunity has been completely lost with no benefit.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Kế hoạch đó giờ tong hết rồi. (That plan is completely ruined now.)
- Món xốt thế là tong! (The sauce is done for!)
- Thế là tong ba trăm ngàn. (And that's three hundred thousand down the drain.)
Advanced Usage
- The word "tong" is informal and carries a strong, often colloquial or vulgar tone, similar to "screwed" or "kaput" in English. It is typically used in exclamations to express frustration or resignation about a total loss.
Synonyms
- Hỏng: broken, spoiled.
- Tiêu đời (slang): done for, finished.
- Mất trắng: to lose completely.
Related Idioms
- Thế là tong: And that's it all gone / That's the end of it. This phrase is a common exclamation to conclude that something is completely lost.
- Hỏng máy, thế là tong cả buổi đi chơi. (The car broke down, and that was the end of the whole outing.)