trò trống

trò trống

Anh ấy bỏ ra nhiều thời gian nhưng cuối cùng chẳng làm nên trò trống gì.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A trick, a gimmick, or a scheme: Refers to a clever or cunning plan, action, or device, often with a playful or slightly mischievous connotation.
    • A thing of little consequence or value: Describes an action, event, or result that is insignificant, worthless, or comes to nothing.
Usage Examples
  • Noun:
    • Mày đã nghĩ ra trò trống chưa? (Have you thought up any trick yet?)
    • Công việc đó chẳng nên trò trống . (That work came to nothing / amounted to nothing.)
Advanced Usage
  • The term is often used in negative constructions (e.g., , ) to emphasize the insignificance or failure of an outcome.
    • Kế hoạch của họ cuối cùng chẳng ra trò trống . (Their plan ended up being worthless.)
Variants and Related Words
  • Trò (n): A synonym, also meaning a trivial thing or a matter of no importance.
    • Chuyện đó chỉ trò thôi. (That matter is just a trivial thing.)
Synonyms
  • Trick: a cunning act or scheme intended to deceive or outwit.
  • Gimmick: a trick or device intended to attract attention.
  • Nothing: the absence of anything significant or valuable.
Related Idioms
  • Chẳng nên trò trống : to amount to nothing, to be worthless.
    • Mọi nỗ lực của đều chẳng nên trò trống . (All of his efforts amounted to nothing.)

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