trơn tru

Definition

Adjective:
- Smooth, without obstacles: Describes a process, action, or surface that proceeds or exists without any hitches, difficulties, or roughness. It implies seamless and effortless progress or a very even texture.
- Fluent, flowing: Describes speech, reading, or performance that is delivered easily and without hesitation or stumbling.
Adverb:
- Smoothly, fluently: Describes the manner in which an action is performed, indicating it is done without interruption or difficulty.

Usage Examples

Adjective:
- Mọi việc diễn ra rất trơn tru. (Everything went very smoothly.)
- Bề mặt chiếc bàn được đánh bóng trơn tru. (The table's surface was polished smooth.)
- Cô ấy có bài phát biểu trơn tru. (She gave a fluent speech.)
Adverb:
- Dự án đang vận hành trơn tru. (The project is operating smoothly.)
- Đứa trẻ đọc trơn tru cả trang sách. (The child read the whole page fluently.)

Advanced Usage

Used to describe mechanical or systemic operations.
- Hệ thống mới chạy trơn tru hơn hệ thống cũ. (The new system runs more smoothly than the old one.)

Variants and Related Words

Trôi chảy (adj/adv): Fluent, flowing smoothly. Often used interchangeably with "trơn tru" for processes and speech.
- Cuộc đàm phán diễn ra trôi chảy. (The negotiation proceeded smoothly.)
Suôn sẻ (adj): Smooth, successful, without trouble. Often used for events and endeavors.
- Chúc bạn chuyến đi suôn sẻ. (I wish you a smooth trip.)

Synonyms

Related Idioms

Trơn tru như mỡ: As smooth as grease. Emphasizes extreme smoothness or ease.
- Mọi thủ tục đều trơn tru như mỡ. (All the procedures went as smooth as grease.)
Ăn nói trơn tru: To speak glibly or very fluently (can sometimes carry a slight negative connotation of being too smooth).
- Anh ấy ăn nói trơn tru nhưng lại ít hành động. (He speaks very glibly but takes little action.)

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