Definitions

1. Verb:
   • To enjoy peacefully, to spend peacefully: Refers to the act of living in a state of peace, tranquility, and contentment, often after a period of work or effort. It implies a quiet and secure enjoyment of life's benefits or one's later years.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Ông bà tôi đang an hưởng tuổi già ở quê nhà. (My grandparents are spending their old age peacefully in their hometown.)
  • Sau nhiều năm cống hiến, giờ đây ông ấy xứng đáng được an hưởng. (After many years of dedication, he now deserves to enjoy life peacefully.)
  • Mong rằng ngài sẽ an hưởng phúc lành. (May you enjoy the blessings peacefully.)

Advanced Usage

• "an hưởng tuổi già" / "an hưởng tuổi hưu": This is the most common collocation, meaning "to spend one's old age/retirement in peace and comfort."
  • Mục tiêu của họ là tích lũy đủ để sau này an hưởng tuổi hưu. (Their goal is to save enough to later enjoy a peaceful retirement.)

Variants and Related Words

• Hưởng (verb): To enjoy, to receive (benefits, pleasure). "An hưởng" adds the nuance of peace ("an") to this enjoyment.
• An nhàn (adjective): Peaceful, leisurely, carefree. Describes a state of being, while "an hưởng" is the active verb for enjoying that state.
• An dưỡng (verb): To rest and recuperate, often for health purposes. It focuses more on restorative rest, while "an hưởng" focuses on peaceful enjoyment.

Synonyms

• Hưởng thụ (verb): To enjoy, to indulge in (can be more general or sensory). "An hưởng" specifically implies a quiet, peaceful enjoyment.
• Sống an nhàn (verb phrase): To live a peaceful and leisurely life. Very close in meaning, often used interchangeably with "an hưởng."

Notes on Meaning

• "An hưởng" carries a formal and somewhat literary tone. It is most frequently used in the context of retirement or later life.
• The word strongly connotes a sense of earned rest and deserved tranquility after a life of labor or responsibility.

verb

1. To enjoy peacefully, to spend peacefully
   • an hưởng tuổi già
     to spend one's old age peacefully