Definition

1. Adjective phrase:
   • Having a bumper crop; yielding a good harvest: Describes a situation where agricultural production is abundant and exceeds expectations, typically due to favorable conditions.
   • (Figurative, humorous) To have in abundance; to have a windfall: Used metaphorically to describe having an ample or excessive amount of something (often unexpectedly), not limited to agriculture.

Usage Examples

• Literal (agricultural):

  • Năm nay được mùa vải. (This year there is a bumper crop of litchis.)
  • Nhờ thời tiết thuận lợi, nông dân được mùa lúa. (Thanks to favorable weather, the farmers had a bumper rice crop.)

• Figurative/Humorous:

  • Anh ấy trúng số, giờ được mùa tiền rồi! (He won the lottery, now he has money in abundance!)
  • Tuần này tôi được mùa việc, làm không hết. (This week I have a windfall of work, I can't finish it all.)

Advanced Usage

• "Được mùa mất giá": This is a common economic phrase meaning "a bumper crop leads to a price drop." It describes the paradox where an oversupply, despite being a good harvest, causes prices to fall, potentially reducing farmers' income.
  • Nhiều nông sản rơi vào tình trạng được mùa mất giá. (Many agricultural products fall into the situation of a bumper crop leading to a price drop.)

Variants and Related Words

• Trúng mùa: A near-synonym often used interchangeably with "được mùa" to mean having a good/bumper crop.
• Mất mùa (Antonym): To have a poor/bad crop; crop failure.
  • Năm ngoái bị hạn hán nên mất mùa. (Last year there was a drought, so the crop failed.)

Synonyms

• Bội thu: To have a superabundant harvest; a rich yield. (Can be used similarly in both literal and figurative contexts.)
• Thắng lợi về năng suất (more formal): To achieve a victory in productivity/yield.

Related Idioms/Phrases

• "Được mùa cả làng": Literally "the whole village has a bumper crop." Used to describe a situation where many people simultaneously benefit or gain an advantage.
  • Dự án thành công, công ty phát thưởng, được mùa cả làng. (The project succeeded, the company gave out bonuses, everyone benefited.)

Notes on Usage

• The phrase "được mùa" functions as an adjective phrase. It is typically used with the verb "có" (to have) or can stand alone as a stative description (e.g., ).
• In its figurative sense, it often carries a tone of light-heartedness or irony, commenting on an unexpected or sudden abundance.

1. Have a bumper crop
   • Năm nay được mùa vải
     This year there is a bumper crop of litchis