trọi lỏi
Definition
- Adjective:
- Completely empty; utterly depleted; having nothing left. Describes a state where a place, container, or resource is totally exhausted or vacant, often of goods, food, or people.
Usage Examples
- (It was late at night, the food stall was completely empty, not a single bowl of pho could be found.)
- (After the sales event, the supermarket shelves were utterly depleted.)
- (The bag was completely empty, not a single coin remained.)
Advanced Usage
- Can be used figuratively to describe abstract exhaustion.
- Sau bài phát biểu dài, anh ấy cảm thấy năng lượng trọi lỏi. (After the long speech, he felt his energy was utterly depleted.)
Synonyms
- Empty: containing nothing.
- Depleted: used up completely.
- Bare: without the usual contents or covering.
- Void: completely empty.
Related Idioms
- Trơ trọi: bare, lonely, and exposed (often for objects or people). While similar, "trơ trọi" emphasizes being isolated or starkly visible, whereas "trọi lỏi" emphasizes total emptiness of contents.
- Cây cối bị đốn, ngọn đồi trơ trọi. (The trees were cut down, leaving the hill bare and exposed.)