dễ dãi
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Easy-going; accommodating: Describes a person who is not strict or demanding, who is flexible and tolerant in their attitudes, requirements, or behavior towards others.
- Undemanding; lenient: Refers to a standard, condition, or rule that is not rigorous or difficult to meet.
Usage Examples
- Adjective: (He is a very easy-going father.) (The company has a lenient policy on working hours.) (Don't be too accommodating with unreasonable demands.)
Advanced Usage
- "dễ dãi trong việc gì": to be lenient/easy-going about something. (The teacher is lenient in grading papers.)
- "thái độ dễ dãi": an easy-going/lenient attitude. (His lenient attitude is sometimes taken advantage of.)
Variants and Related Words
- Dễ dàng (adj): Easy, effortless. (Describes a task or situation, not a person's character). (This task is quite easy.)
- Dễ tính (adj): Easy-going, good-natured. (A close synonym, often used interchangeably with "dễ dãi" for describing a person's temperament). (The new boss is very easy-going.)
Synonyms
- Thoải mái: Relaxed, comfortable (in attitude).
- Dịu dàng: Gentle, mild.
- Khoan hồng: Merciful, lenient (often in a formal or judgmental context).
Antonyms
- Khó tính: Difficult, hard to please; strict.
- Nghiêm khắc: Strict, severe.
- Khắt khe: Stringent, demanding.
Related Idioms
- "Dễ người dễ ta": A proverb meaning "Be lenient with others as you would have them be lenient with you" or "Live and let live," emphasizing mutual tolerance. (In life, one should maintain the spirit of live and let live.)
adj
- easy-going; accommodating