Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Feeling at ease, having peace of mind: "đành dạ" describes a state of mental calm, relief, or contentment, often after a worry has been resolved or a concern has been addressed. It implies that one's mind is settled and free from anxiety.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Bây giờ cậu ta đi rồi, tôi thấy không đành dạ. (Now that he's gone, my mind is not easy.)
  • Sau khi biết con mình đã an toàn, bà ấy mới thấy đành dạ. (Only after knowing her child was safe did she feel at ease.)
  • Làm xong công việc quan trọng này, anh ấy mới đành dạ mà đi nghỉ. (Only after finishing this important task could he feel easy enough to go on vacation.)

Advanced Usage

• "Không đành dạ": to feel uneasy, to not have peace of mind.

  • Tôi không đành dạ khi để mẹ một mình ở nhà. (I do not feel easy leaving my mother alone at home.)

• "Mới đành dạ": to finally feel at ease (often after a condition is met).

  • Phải nghe cô ấy xin lỗi, tôi mới đành dạ. (I could only feel at ease after hearing her apologize.)

Variants and Related Words

• Yên dạ (adj): to feel at ease, to be reassured (similar in meaning, often interchangeable).

  • Nghe tin tốt lành, lòng tôi yên dạ. (Hearing the good news put my mind at ease.)

• Thanh thản (adj): peaceful, serene, tranquil (describes a broader, deeper state of peace, not necessarily tied to a specific resolved worry like "đành dạ").

  • Sau thiền định, tâm trí cô ấy rất thanh thản. (After meditation, her mind was very serene.)

Synonyms

• Yên tâm: to feel reassured, to set one's mind at rest.
• Thư thái: relaxed, comfortable (often physically and mentally).

Related Phrases

• Được lòng được dạ: (idiom) to be fully satisfied and content, both in heart and mind.

  • Công việc ổn định, gia đình hạnh phúc, anh ấy thấy được lòng được dạ. (With a stable job and a happy family, he feels completely content.)

• An lòng: to put one's heart at rest, to be reassured.

  • Báo cáo đầy đủ cho sếp để ông ấy an lòng. (Report fully to the boss so he can be reassured.)

1. Feel easy
   • Bây giờ cậu ta đi rồi, tôi thấy không đành dạ
     Now that he's gone, my mind is not easy