tất thảy
Definition
- Adverb / Pronoun:
- All; every single one; the whole lot; entirely; completely: "Tất thảy" is used to refer to the entirety of a group or the complete amount of something, leaving nothing and no one out. It emphasizes totality and inclusiveness.
Usage Examples
As a pronoun:
- Tất thảy đều đồng ý. (All agreed. / Every single one agreed.)
- Anh ấy đã ăn hết tất thảy. (He ate all of it. / He ate the whole lot.)
As an adverb:
- Cô ấy tất thảy tin tưởng vào anh. (She completely trusts him.)
- Căn phòng tất thảy im lặng. (The room fell entirely silent.)
Advanced Usage
"tất thảy mọi người": all people, everyone without exception.
- Tất thảy mọi người đều phải tuân thủ luật lệ. (All people must obey the rules.)
"tất thảy mọi thứ": all things, everything.
- Tôi sẽ kể cho bạn nghe tất thảy mọi thứ. (I will tell you everything.)
Variants and Related Words
- Tất cả (pronoun/adverb): all, everything. This is the more common and slightly less formal synonym for "tất thảy".
- Tất cả chúng tôi đều sẵn sàng. (All of us are ready.)
Synonyms
- All
- Every one
- The entirety
- The whole
- Completely
Related Idioms
- Một mất một còn: (lit. one lost, one remains) a life-or-death struggle. While not containing "tất thảy," it shares a sense of absolute, total stakes.
- Được ăn cả, ngã về không: (lit. win all or lose all) all or nothing. This idiom reflects the totalizing concept similar to "tất thảy."