mặt trơ như mặt thớt
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
A face blank as a chopping block — shameless; impervious to embarrassment.
Literally: face bare as a cutting board
Examples
Nói thế mà nó mặt trơ như mặt thớt.Even told off like that, his face stayed blank as a chopping block.
Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)
Sources & notes
Discovered via Vietnamese Wiktionary, Thể loại:Thành ngữ tiếng Việt (CC BY-SA 4.0); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “mặt trơ như mặt thớt” mean?
A face blank as a chopping block — shameless; impervious to embarrassment. Literally: face bare as a cutting board
Is “mặt trơ như mặt thớt” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.