Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Proper, decent, respectable: "đình huỳnh" describes something done in a proper, orderly, and respectable manner, meeting expected standards.
   • Serious, substantial: It can also imply something is done seriously, with full effort and substance, not in a half-hearted way.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Anh ta làm ăn đình huỳnh lắm. (He does business in a very proper and serious manner.)
  • Phải tổ chức một đám cưới cho đình huỳnh. (We must organize a wedding that is proper and decent.)

Advanced Usage

• "cho đình huỳnh": for it to be proper/substantial.
  • Làm việc gì cũng phải làm cho đình huỳnh. (Whatever you do, you must do it properly and thoroughly.)

Variants and Related Words

• Đàng hoàng (adj): This is the standard, more common synonym meaning proper, decent, respectable. "Đình huỳnh" is a colloquial variant of this word.
  • Cô ấy là một bác sĩ đàng hoàng. (She is a proper/respectable doctor.)

Synonyms

• Chỉn chu: meticulous, careful, proper.
• Tử tế: decent, good, proper.
• Nghiêm túc: serious, earnest.

Notes on Usage

• Register: "Đình huỳnh" is primarily used in colloquial speech (khẩu ngữ). In formal writing or speech, "đàng hoàng" is the preferred and more widely used term.
• Meaning Nuance: While very close to "đàng hoàng," "đình huỳnh" can sometimes carry a slightly stronger connotation of doing something with full scale, substance, and seriousness, leaving no room for criticism about its propriety.

1. (khẩu ngữ) như đàng hoàng