trần đời
Definition
- Adjective:
- Exceptionally; extraordinarily; incredibly: Used as an intensifier before an adjective to emphasize an extreme, remarkable, or unparalleled degree of a quality. It carries a colloquial and emphatic tone, often implying something is the best, worst, or most extreme of its kind one has ever seen or experienced.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Cô ấy đẹp trần đời. (She is exceptionally beautiful.)
- Đồ ăn ở đây ngon trần đời. (The food here is incredibly delicious.)
- Câu chuyện đó buồn trần đời. (That story is extraordinarily sad.)
Advanced Usage
- The phrase "trần đời" functions almost exclusively as an adverbial intensifier and is placed directly after the adjective it modifies. It is informal and used for strong emotional emphasis.
Variants and Related Words
Cực kỳ (adv): extremely, exceedingly.
- Cực kỳ thông minh. (Extremely intelligent.)
Vô cùng (adv): immensely, infinitely.
- Vô cùng hạnh phúc. (Immensely happy.)
Synonyms
- Exceptionally: To an unusual degree.
- Incredibly: To a great degree; extremely.
- Unbelievably: In a way that is hard to believe; extremely.
Related Idioms
"Đẹp trần đời": Exceptionally beautiful. This is the most common and classic collocation.
- Bức tranh này đẹp trần đời. (This painting is exceptionally beautiful.)
"Xấu trần đời": Exceptionally ugly.
- Con ma trong phim đó xấu trần đời. (The ghost in that movie is incredibly ugly.)