trẹt lét
Definition
- Adjective:
- Extremely shallow: Describes a container, vessel, or body of water that has very little depth from the bottom to the top.
- Very flat: Describes an object that is exceptionally level or has minimal vertical height.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Cái chậu này trẹt lét, đựng được rất ít nước. (This basin is extremely shallow; it can hold very little water.)
- Mặt bàn bị mòn trẹt lét. (The table surface is worn very flat.)
- Con suối mùa khô trở nên trẹt lét. (The stream becomes extremely shallow in the dry season.)
Advanced Usage
- The word "trẹt lét" is often used in a descriptive, sometimes slightly colloquial or regional context, to emphasize a notable lack of depth or flatness. It can imply that the shallowness or flatness is more than usual or expected.
Variants and Related Words
- Trẹt (adj): Shallow or flat. This is the root form, with "trẹt lét" being an intensified version.
- Cái đĩa hơi trẹt. (The plate is somewhat shallow.)
Synonyms
- Very shallow: Having very little depth.
- Very flat: Having a very even, level surface with no significant elevations.
Related Idioms
- While "trẹt lét" itself is not commonly part of fixed idioms, its root "trẹt" can be found in expressions like "trẹt như cái mâm" (as flat as a tray), used to describe something very flat.