Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Harmonious and pleasant: Describes a situation, relationship, or life that is peaceful, agreeable, and free from conflict or trouble.
   • Smooth and beautiful: Conveys a sense of ideal tranquility and contentment, often implying a simple yet fulfilling state.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Hai gia đình sống bên nhau rất êm đẹp. (The two families live next to each other very harmoniously.)
  • Họ mong muốn một cuộc hôn nhân êm đẹp. (They desire a smooth and happy marriage.)
  • Cuộc sống êm đẹp trong cảnh thanh bần. (A pleasant life in peaceful poverty.)

Advanced Usage

• Used primarily to describe abstract states like relationships, married life, family atmosphere, or communal living rather than physical objects.
• Often carries a connotation of an ideal, sometimes modest or simple, state of happiness and lack of discord.

Variants and Related Words

• Êm ả (adj): gentle, calm, serene (can describe weather, a voice, or a situation).
  • Giọng nói êm ả. (A gentle voice.)
• Thuận hòa (adj): harmonious, amicable.
  • Mối quan hệ thuận hòa. (A harmonious relationship.)

Synonyms

• Harmonious: Free from disagreement or dissent.
• Amiable: Having or displaying a friendly and pleasant manner.
• Tranquil: Free from disturbance; calm.

Related Idioms

• Sống êm ấm: to live in warm, cozy harmony (often for family life).
  • Gia đình họ sống rất êm ấm. (Their family lives in very warm harmony.)
• Thuận vợ thuận chồng: conjugal harmony (specifically for a married couple).
  • Vợ chồng họ thuận vợ thuận chồng. (They are a harmonious married couple.)