trắng toát
Definition
- Adjective:
- White all over: Describes something that is completely or uniformly white in color, often to a striking or intense degree. It emphasizes a pervasive, unblemished whiteness that covers the entire object or surface.
- Extremely white / Stark white: Conveys a sense of whiteness that is very pure, bright, or conspicuous, making a strong visual impression.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Cô ấy mặc một bộ đồ trắng toát. (She is wearing an outfit that is white all over.)
- Tuyết phủ trắng toát những ngọn núi. (Snow covered the mountains, making them stark white.)
- Tường được sơn lại trắng toát. (The wall was repainted a uniform, bright white.)
Advanced Usage
- The phrase "trắng toát" often carries a connotation of a clean, pristine, or even sterile appearance due to its completeness. It can sometimes be used metaphorically to describe something that is very clear, plain, or unambiguous, like a plainly obvious truth.
- Sự thật được anh ấy trình bày ra trắng toát. (He presented the truth in a completely clear/plain manner.)
Variants and Related Words
Trắng tinh (adj): Pure white, immaculately white. Often implies cleanliness and spotlessness.
- Chiếc áo mới trắng tinh. (The new shirt is immaculately white.)
Trắng bệch (adj): Pallid white, chalky white. Often used to describe an unhealthy, pale complexion.
- Mặt anh ta tái đi trắng bệch vì sợ hãi. (His face turned pallid white from fear.)
Synonyms
- Snow-white: Very pure white, like snow.
- Pure white: Unmixed with any other color.
- Stark white: Harshly or sharply white.
Related Idioms
- While "trắng toát" itself is descriptive, it relates to idioms about clarity or emptiness:
- Trắng tay: To be empty-handed, to have lost everything.
- Sau vụ đầu tư thất bại, ông ấy trắng tay. (After the failed investment, he was left with nothing.)
- Nói trắng ra: To speak plainly, to lay bare the truth.
- Nói trắng ra thì anh không đủ năng lực. (To speak plainly, you are not competent enough.)
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