tuếch toác
Definition
- Adjective:
- Gaping widely open: Describes something, often a hole, tear, or opening, that is very large, obvious, and untidy.
- Blatantly obvious / Glaring: Used figuratively to describe a mistake, flaw, or issue that is embarrassingly clear and impossible to miss.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Cái túi bị rách tuếch toác. (The bag has a huge, gaping tear.)
- Cánh cửa mở tuếch toác. (The door is wide open.)
- Lỗi sai trong báo cáo tuếch toác ra đấy. (The mistake in the report is glaringly obvious.)
Advanced Usage
- Often used to emphasize a negative state of being open or exposed, implying carelessness or a lack of repair.
- Can convey a tone of criticism or disapproval regarding the state of something.
Variants and Related Words
- Toác (adj): torn, split open. A shorter, more colloquial form with a similar meaning.
- Quần bị rách toác. (The pants are torn open.)
Synonyms
- Gaping: wide open.
- Gaping hole: a large, obvious hole.
- Glaring: (of a mistake) highly conspicuous.
- Yawning: (of a space) wide and deep.
Related Idioms
- Nói tuếch toác: to speak bluntly or indiscreetly, without hiding anything.
- Anh ta nói tuếch toác mọi chuyện ra ngoài. (He blurted everything out indiscreetly.)