tròi trọi

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Completely exposed, stark naked, or utterly bare: Describes a state where something is fully uncovered, lacking any covering, protection, or concealment. It often implies a conspicuous, vulnerable, or unsightly exposure.
   • Sticking out conspicuously: Describes something that protrudes or is revealed in a very obvious and often awkward or unnatural way.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Cái cây chết khô đứng tròi trọi giữa cánh đồng. (The dead, dry tree stood completely exposed in the middle of the field.)
  • Mái nhà bị bão tốc, để lộ ra những kèo gỗ tròi trọi. (The roof was blown off by the storm, exposing the bare wooden rafters.)
  • Đứa bé chạy ra ngoài tròi trọi. (The child ran outside stark naked.)

Advanced Usage

• The word often carries a negative connotation, suggesting something is not meant to be seen or is exposed in an undesirable, vulnerable, or embarrassing manner.
• It can be used figuratively to describe ideas, facts, or intentions that are laid bare or made obvious.
  • Âm mưu của hắn giờ đã tròi trọi ra rồi. (His scheme is now completely exposed.)

Variants and Related Words

• Trọi (adj): A root form meaning bare, lone, or solitary. "Tròi trọi" is an emphatic reduplication of this concept.
  • Ngồi trọi một mình. (To sit all alone.)

Synonyms

• Exposed: Left uncovered or unprotected.
• Bare: Without covering or clothing; plain.
• Naked: Completely unclothed; undisguised.
• Stark: Severe, bare, or obvious in appearance.

Related Idioms

• Trơ trơ tròi trọi: An intensified phrase emphasizing a state of being utterly exposed, bare, or shamelessly obvious.
  • Sự thật phơi bày trơ trơ tròi trọi. (The truth was laid utterly bare.)