trôn
Definition
- Noun:
- Buttocks, bottom, anus: The most common and direct meaning refers to the human posterior or the anal opening. It is a blunt, informal term.
- Bottom, base: The lowest or bottom part of a container or object, such as a bowl, vase, or bottle.
- Seat (of clothing): The part of trousers or a skirt that covers the buttocks.
Usage Examples
- Noun (body part):
- Đứa bé bị đau trôn. (The child has a sore bottom.)
- Noun (object base):
- Trôn chai này rất dày. (The bottom of this bottle is very thick.)
- Vại nước bị nứt ở trôn. (The water jar is cracked at the base.)
- Noun (clothing):
- Quần bị rách ở trôn. (The trousers are torn in the seat.)
Advanced Usage
- "trôn kim": eye of a needle.
- Xâu chỉ qua trôn kim thật khó. (Threading a needle is very difficult.)
Variants and Related Words
- Đít (n): A more vulgar and direct synonym for "trôn" in the anatomical sense.
Synonyms
- Buttocks, behind, bottom: For the anatomical meaning.
- Base, foundation, bottom: For the part of an object.
- Seat: For the part of clothing.
Related Idioms
- Làm biếng trôn: (lit. lazy bottom) extremely lazy.
- Thằng bé ấy làm biếng trôn, chẳng chịu làm gì cả. (That boy is extremely lazy, he doesn't want to do anything.)
- Rửa trôn: (lit. to wash the bottom) to clean the anal area. Often used figuratively to describe cleaning up a mess or dealing with the embarrassing consequences of one's actions.
- Hắn gây ra lỗi và để người khác rửa trôn cho. (He made the mistake and let others clean up the mess for him.)