trọi lỏi

trọi lỏi

Quán ăn đêm đã trọi lỏi, không còn một thực khách nào.

Definition
  1. 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.)