trống trếch
Definition
- Adjective:
- Bare, empty, and exposed: Describes a space, room, or building that is conspicuously empty, lacking furnishings or occupants, and often feels uncomfortably open or drafty.
- Feeling empty or hollow: Describes an internal emotional state of feeling vacant, lonely, or unfulfilled.
Usage Examples
- Adjective (describing a place):
- Căn phòng trống trếch, chỉ có mỗi một chiếc ghế. (The room was bare and empty, containing only a single chair.)
- Ngôi nhà bỏ hoang trông thật trống trếch. (The abandoned house looked utterly empty and exposed.)
- Adjective (describing a feeling):
- Sau khi các con ra ở riêng, bà cảm thấy trống trếch trong lòng. (After her children moved out, she felt a hollow emptiness inside.)
Advanced Usage
- The word often carries a negative connotation, implying a lack that should be filled, whether physically or emotionally. It suggests more than just "empty"; it evokes a sense of desolation, abandonment, or wind-swept openness.
Variants and Related Words
- Trống trơn (adj): Completely empty, bare, with nothing left inside. Often used for containers or spaces stripped of contents.
- Cái tủ trống trơn. (The cabinet is completely empty.)
- Trống rỗng (adj): Empty, void, hollow. Can describe physical spaces but is more commonly used for emotional or spiritual emptiness.
- Anh ấy cảm thấy trống rỗng. (He feels empty inside.)
Synonyms
- Bare: Lacking the usual or appropriate covering or contents.
- Empty: Containing nothing; not filled or occupied.
- Desolate: Bleakly and depressingly empty or bare.
- Hollow: Having a hole or empty space inside; (figuratively) lacking real significance or value.
Related Idioms
- Trống trải: Similar to "trống trếch," describing an open, empty, and often bleak landscape or space. It can also describe a feeling of being exposed or vulnerable.
- Cánh đồng trống trải. (The field is open and barren.)
- Lòng người trống trải. (A person's heart feels barren.)