trịt
Definition
Adjective:
- Flattened or squashed (nose): Describes a nose that is very flat and broad, lacking a prominent bridge.
- Pressed down or flush against: Describes something positioned directly and completely against a surface, with no gap.
Adverb:
- Directly on/against: Indicates an action of sitting, lying, or placing something immediately on a surface, often the bare ground or floor.
Usage Examples
Adjective:
- Anh ta có cái mũi trịt. (He has a flat, squashed nose.)
- Chiếc hộp bị trịt xuống. (The box was crushed flat.)
Adverb:
- Bọn trẻ ngồi trịt xuống nền nhà chơi cờ. (The children sat directly on the floor to play chess.)
- Đặt nó trịt xuống bàn. (Put it flush against the table.)
Advanced Usage
"trịt mũi": to have a flat nose.
- Đứa bé sơ sinh mới đẻ ra mũi hơi trịt. (The newborn baby has a slightly flat nose.)
"ngồi trịt": to sit right down (on the ground/floor).
- Mệt quá, tôi ngồi trịt xuống vệ đường. (I was so tired, I sat right down on the roadside.)
Variants and Related Words
- Trịt còi (adj): A slang variant emphasizing something being completely flat, squashed, or silenced (like a horn).
- Chiếc xe bị tông, đầu trịt còi. (The car was hit, its front end completely crushed flat.)
Synonyms
- Flattened: Made flat.
- Squashed: Crushed flat.
- Flush: Even or level with a surface.
Related Idioms
- Trịt mũi lá mít: (Literally: flat as a jackfruit leaf) An idiom to describe an extremely flat nose.
- Ông ấy bị trêu là có cái mũi trịt mũi lá mít. (He gets teased for having a nose as flat as a jackfruit leaf.)