Definitions

1. Adjective:
   • Peaceful, tranquil, free from worries: "an thân" describes a state of being calm, at peace, and without troubles or anxieties.
   • To live in peace and quiet: It refers to living a life of seclusion or retirement, away from the hustle, bustle, and troubles of the world.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Sau khi về hưu, ông ấy chỉ muốn tìm một nơi an thân. (After retiring, he just wants to find a place to live in peace and quiet.)
  • Cuộc sống an thân ở vùng quê thật tuyệt vời. (A peaceful life in the countryside is wonderful.)

Advanced Usage

• "tìm chốn an thân": to seek a place of peace and quiet; to look for a refuge or a quiet place to live.
  • Nhiều người thành phố mơ ước tìm chốn an thân ở nông thôn. (Many city dwellers dream of finding a peaceful refuge in the countryside.)

Variants and Related Words

• An nhàn (adj): leisurely, carefree, at ease. Often used together with "an thân" as "an nhàn an thân".

  • Ước mơ của tôi là một cuộc sống an nhàn an thân. (My dream is a life of leisure and peace.)

• An cư (v): to settle down, to establish a stable residence. Related in the concept of finding a stable, peaceful place.

  • An cư rồi mới có thể lạc nghiệp. (One must settle down before one can thrive in one's career.)

Synonyms

• Thanh thản (adj): serene, tranquil, untroubled.
• Bình an (adj): peaceful, safe, secure (often with a spiritual or holistic connotation).
• Yên ổn (adj): stable, peaceful, undisturbed.

Related Idioms

• "An thân lạc nghiệp": (to) live in peace and enjoy one's work; to be settled and content in one's life and career.

  • Cầu mong mọi người đều được an thân lạc nghiệp. (I wish for everyone to live in peace and be content in their work.)

• "Phận gái an thân": (a dated idiom) A woman's lot/fate is to live a quiet, peaceful life (often implying staying at home). This reflects a traditional view.

  • Quan niệm "phận gái an thân" ngày nay đã lỗi thời. (The notion that "a woman's place is in the home" is outdated today.)