trống rỗng
Definition
- Adjective:
- Empty: Describes a physical space or container that contains nothing inside.
- Void / Hollow: Describes a state of lacking substance, meaning, or intellectual content, often referring to feelings, thoughts, or existence.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Căn phòng trống rỗng. (The room is empty.)
- Cảm giác trống rỗng sau khi anh ấy ra đi. (A feeling of emptiness after he left.)
- Đầu óc tôi trống rỗng, không nghĩ được gì. (My mind is blank; I can't think of anything.)
Advanced Usage
- "trống rỗng nội tâm": inner emptiness, spiritual void.
- Sự giàu có không chữa được nỗi trống rỗng nội tâm. (Wealth cannot cure inner emptiness.)
Variants and Related Words
- Trống không (adj): completely empty, vacant.
- Chiếc hộp trống không. (The box is completely empty.)
Synonyms
- Empty: containing nothing.
- Hollow: having a hole or empty space inside; lacking real significance.
- Vacant: not occupied or filled.
- Blank: (of a surface) not written or printed on; (of a mind) not showing understanding or interest.
Related Idioms
- Trống rỗng tuếch: utterly empty, completely devoid of content.
- Cái tủ này trống rỗng tuếch. (This cupboard is utterly empty.)