ở truồng

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Một người đàn ông ở truồng đang tắm trong phòng tắm.

Definition

1. Adjective/Verb phrase:
   • To be naked from the waist down; to have no trousers/pants on: Describes the state of a person not wearing any lower garment (trousers, pants, skirt, etc.), typically exposing the lower body. It often implies a state of undress that is considered improper, careless, or primitive.
   • To be in a state of partial nudity: Specifically refers to the lack of clothing covering the lower half of the body.

Usage Examples

• Adjective/Verb phrase:
  • Đứa bé chạy ở truồng ra sân. (The child ran into the yard with no pants on.)
  • Ngủ mà ở truồng thế này dễ bị cảm lắm. (Sleeping half-naked like this makes you very susceptible to catching a cold.)
  • Hắn cứ ở truồng quanh nhà, chẳng chịu mặc quần vào. (He just stays half-naked around the house, refusing to put his pants on.)

Advanced Usage

• The phrase carries a strong connotation of being unkempt, undisciplined, or lacking in basic decorum. It is rarely used in a neutral or positive context.
• It can be used figuratively to criticize something as being crude, bare, or lacking necessary refinement.
  • Bài văn viết ở truồng, chẳng có cấu trúc gì cả. (The essay is written in a crude, unstructured way.)

Variants and Related Words

• Cởi truồng (verb phrase): To strip naked, to take off all one's clothes. This emphasizes the action of undressing completely.
• Trần truồng (adjective): Completely naked, nude. This refers to a state of total nudity, not just from the waist down.
• Ở trần (adjective/verb phrase): To be bare-chested, to have no shirt on. This refers to nudity from the waist up.

Synonyms

• Không mặc quần: (Literal) Not wearing trousers/pants. A more neutral, descriptive phrase.
• Hở hang: To be revealing, to show a lot of skin. This is broader and can refer to any revealing clothing, not just the absence of it.

Related Idioms/Phrases

• Ở truồng đuổi nhau: (Literal: To chase each other half-naked). Used to describe a state of complete chaos, panic, or disarray where people act without any sense of propriety or order.
  • Nghe tin hỏa hoạn, mọi người hoảng loạn, ở truồng đuổi nhau ra khỏi nhà. (Upon hearing the news of the fire, people panicked and fled in complete disarray.)

Học thuật

1. Have one's trousers off, have no trousers on