Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Completely bare, utterly devoid: Describes a state of being totally empty, stripped, or lacking something to an absolute degree. It emphasizes a complete absence.
   • Clean out, having nothing left: Often used to indicate that everything has been taken, removed, or consumed, leaving nothing behind.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Sau trận cháy rừng, ngọn đồi trọi trơn cây cối. (After the forest fire, the hill is completely bare of trees.)
  • Bọn trẻ ăn hết bánh kẹo, trên bàn trọi trơn. (The children ate all the cakes and candies; the table is clean out.)
  • Túi tiền của anh ấy giờ đã trọi trơn. (His money bag is now utterly empty.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "trọi trơn" carries a strong connotation of starkness and total deprivation. It is more emphatic than simply saying "trống" (empty) and often implies a surprising, unfortunate, or dramatic state of lack.

Variants and Related Words

• Trơ trọi (adj): bare, lonely, isolated (often used for objects or people standing alone).
  • Cây cột điện đứng trơ trọi giữa cánh đồng. (The electricity pole stands isolated in the middle of the field.)

Synonyms

• Bare: Lacking the usual or appropriate covering.
• Devoid: Entirely lacking or free from.
• Empty: Containing nothing; not filled or occupied.
• Stripped: Deprived of covering or possessions.

Related Idioms

• Trắng tay / Trắng túi: To be broke, to have lost all one's money (similar in the context of having nothing left, but specifically for wealth/possessions).
  • Sau vụ đầu tư thất bại, ông ta trắng tay. (After the failed investment, he was left with nothing.)