càng hay
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Definition
- Adverbial phrase:
- So much the better: Used to express that a situation or development is even more desirable or advantageous than previously thought or stated. It indicates increased satisfaction or approval.
Usage Examples
- Adverbial phrase:
- Nếu anh ấy không thể đến, càng hay, chúng ta sẽ có nhiều không gian hơn. (If he can't come, so much the better, we'll have more space.)
- Dự án hoàn thành sớm? Thế thì càng hay! (The project is finished early? Well, so much the better!)
- Cô ấy từ chối lời mời à? Càng hay thôi. (She declined the invitation? So much the better.)
Advanced Usage
- "càng... càng hay": The structure "càng [adjective/verb] càng hay" can be used to mean "the more [adjective/verb], the better."
- Anh cứ nói thẳng đi, càng thẳng thắn càng hay. (Just speak frankly; the more frank, the better.)
- Used as a standalone, often exclamatory response to news, showing that the speaker views the news as a positive improvement or a favorable turn of events.
Variants and Related Words
- Càng tốt: Also means "so much the better" or "all the better." It is very similar in meaning and usage.
- Trời mưa à? Thế thì nghỉ ở nhà càng tốt. (It's raining? Well, staying home is all the better then.)
- Hay: As an adjective, it means "good," "interesting," or "clever." The phrase "càng hay" builds on this core meaning.
Synonyms
- Càng tốt: All the better, so much the better.
- Càng thuận lợi: Even more favorable/convenient.
- Lại càng tốt: Even better (emphasizing an added benefit).
Related Idioms
- "Một mất mười ngờ, càng hay": This proverb-like saying suggests that sometimes a loss can lead to an unexpected and greater gain, so it might be "so much the better" in the end. It conveys a philosophical acceptance and optimism.
- Công ty không nhận tôi, nhưng tôi lại tìm được việc tốt hơn. Đúng là một mất mười ngờ, càng hay. (The company didn't hire me, but I found a better job instead. It's true that a loss can lead to gain, so much the better.)
- So much the better