Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Deeply sunken or hollow: Describes a part of the body, especially the eyes, that appears deeply recessed or hollow, often due to fatigue, illness, or age.
   • Concave or deeply indented: Can describe a surface or object that is deeply curved inward.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Anh ấy ốm nặng, hai mắt trõm sâu. (He is seriously ill, his eyes are deeply sunken.)
  • Chiếc bát có lòng trõm. (The bowl has a deeply concave interior.)

Advanced Usage

• "tròm trõm": (reduplicative form) Very deeply sunken or hollow; an intensified version of "trõm".
  • Ông cụ già yếu, đôi mắt tròm trõm. (The old man is frail, his eyes are very deeply sunken.)

Variants and Related Words

• Hõm (adj): Hollow, sunken. A close synonym, often used interchangeably in some contexts.
  • Má nó hõm lại vì thiếu ăn. (His cheeks are hollow from lack of food.)

Synonyms

• Sunken: (of eyes or cheeks) deep-set and hollow.
• Hollow: having a hole or empty space inside; sunken.
• Concave: having an outline or surface that curves inward like the interior of a circle or sphere.

Related Idioms

• : (Idiom) Eyes as sunken as stuffed snails. A vivid comparison emphasizing extremely deep-set, tired eyes.
  • Làm việc cả đêm, sáng ra mắt trõm như ốc nhồi. (Working all night, by morning his eyes were as sunken as stuffed snails.)