trơn nhẫy

Sàn nhà trơn nhẫy sau khi được lau chùi.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Extremely smooth and slippery: Describes a surface that is so smooth it offers little to no friction, often causing things to slide or slip easily. This smoothness can be natural or result from being wet, oily, or polished.
   • Sleek and glossy: Can describe a surface that is not only smooth but also has a shiny, glossy appearance, like wet hair or a polished stone.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Sau cơn mưa, mặt đường trở nên trơn nhẫy. (After the rain, the road surface became extremely slippery.)
  • Mái tóc cô ấy bóng mượt và trơn nhẫy. (Her hair is shiny and sleek.)
  • Hãy cẩn thận, sàn nhà tắm này trơn nhẫy lắm. (Be careful, this bathroom floor is very slippery.)

Advanced Usage

• Used to emphasize a high degree of smoothness and slipperiness, more intense than just "trơn" (smooth/slippery). It often implies a potential hazard or an exceptionally polished state.

Variants and Related Words

• Trơn (adj): Smooth or slippery. A more general and common term.

  • Mặt bàn này rất trơn. (This tabletop is very smooth.)

• Trượt (v): To slip or to slide. The action that often happens on a "trơn nhẫy" surface.

  • Anh ấy suýt trượt trên sàn. (He almost slipped on the floor.)

Synonyms

• Slippery: Tending to cause slipping or sliding.
• Glossy: Having a shiny, smooth surface.
• Sleek: Smooth and glossy, often as if polished.

Related Idioms

• Trơn như mỡ: As slippery as grease. An idiom emphasizing extreme slipperiness.
  • Con đường đất sau mưa trơn như mỡ. (The dirt road after the rain is as slippery as grease.)