trổng

Definition
  1. Adjective:
    • Bare, naked, exposed: Used to describe something that is uncovered, lacking its usual covering or clothing, often in a stark or unadorned state.
    • Blunt, plain, without embellishment: Refers to speech or expression that is direct, lacking polite or softening phrases, sometimes perceived as rude.
Usage Examples
  • Adjective:
    • Cánh đồng trổng sau khi thu hoạch. (The field is bare after the harvest.)
    • Anh ấy nói trổng ra là không thích. (He bluntly said he didn't like it.)
Advanced Usage
  • "nói trổng": To speak bluntly or baldly; to state something in a plain, unvarnished, and often tactless manner.
    • Cô ấy nói trổng, không quan tâm đến cảm xúc của người khác. (She spoke bluntly, without regard for others' feelings.)
Variants and Related Words

  • Trơ trụi (adj): Barren, stripped bare, often used for landscapes or objects.

    • Ngọn đồi trơ trụi. (The barren hill.)

  • Trống trơn (adj): Completely empty, devoid of contents.

    • Cái túi trống trơn. (The bag is completely empty.)
Synonyms
  • Bare: Lacking the usual covering.
  • Blunt: Direct and uncompromising in speech.
  • Naked: Exposed, without concealment.
Related Idioms
  • Nói trổng nói tràng: To speak without restraint or filter, often in a rambling and blunt manner.
    • Đừng có nói trổng nói tràng như thế. (Don't just blurt things out like that.)