chắc bụng
Definition
- Adjective:
- Feeling reassured, having peace of mind: A state of feeling secure, confident, and free from worry or anxiety about a situation or decision.
- Feeling full/satiated (from eating): A physical state of having eaten enough to feel comfortably full and satisfied. (Note: This meaning is less common in modern usage.)
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Sau khi nghe lời hứa của anh ấy, tôi cảm thấy chắc bụng hơn. (After hearing his promise, I felt more reassured.)
- Làm xong bài tập từ sớm, nó chắc bụng đi chơi. (Having finished the homework early, he felt at ease going out to play.)
- Ăn một bát phở cho chắc bụng rồi hãy đi. (Eat a bowl of pho to feel full/satisfied before you go.)
Advanced Usage
- "đi cho chắc bụng": to go/do something for peace of mind, to be on the safe side.
- Tôi sẽ kiểm tra lại lần nữa cho chắc bụng. (I will check one more time for peace of mind / to be sure.)
- "làm cho chắc bụng": to do something to ensure certainty or reassurance.
- Cô ấy gọi điện hỏi thăm cho chắc bụng. (She called to ask after them for reassurance.)
Variants and Related Words
- Chắc chắn (adj/adverb): Sure, certain, definitely. This is a more common and general synonym for certainty.
- Kết quả này là chắc chắn. (This result is certain.)
- Yên tâm (verb phrase): To feel at ease, to set one's mind at rest. Closely related to the feeling of being "chắc bụng."
- Bố mẹ yên tâm về con cái. (Parents feel at ease about their children.)
Synonyms
- Yên lòng: To feel comforted/at peace (emotionally).
- Thỏa mãn: Satisfied (can apply to both emotional and physical states like hunger).
Related Idioms/Phrases
- "Chắc như cua gạch": As sure/solid as crab roe (a simile meaning very certain or firm). This shares the core idea of certainty with "chắc bụng."
- "Ăn no chắc bụng": To eat until full and satisfied. This phrase uses the physical meaning.