dễ tính
Definition
- Adjective:
- Easy-going: Describes a person who is relaxed, tolerant, and not easily upset or annoyed by the actions or mistakes of others.
- Easy to please: Describes a person who is not demanding or fussy, and is satisfied with simple or varied arrangements.
- Complaisant: Willing to please others or to accept their behavior without argument or complaint.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Sếp của tôi rất dễ tính. (My boss is very easy-going.)
- Bà ấy là một khách hàng dễ tính. (She is an easy-to-please customer.)
- Anh ấy dễ tính nên ai cũng muốn làm việc cùng. (He is complaisant, so everyone wants to work with him.)
Advanced Usage
- This term is almost exclusively used to describe a person's character or temperament. It is a positive trait, implying flexibility and a lack of strictness.
Variants and Related Words
- Dễ chịu (adj): Pleasant, comfortable. While related to a positive feeling, it is not a direct synonym for personality like "dễ tính."
- Thời tiết hôm nay thật dễ chịu. (The weather is very pleasant today.)
- Dễ dãi (adj): Overly lenient, permissive. This can have a negative connotation, suggesting a lack of standards, unlike the generally positive "dễ tính."
- Cha mẹ anh ấy quá dễ dãi. (His parents are too permissive.)
Synonyms
- Easy-going: Relaxed and open-minded.
- Accommodating: Willing to fit in with someone's wishes or needs.
- Tolerant: Showing willingness to allow the existence of opinions or behavior one does not necessarily agree with.
- Lenient (contextual): More merciful or tolerant than expected, often used regarding rules or discipline.
Related Idioms
- Dễ người dễ ta: An idiom meaning "be easy on others and they will be easy on you," promoting mutual tolerance and accommodation. It reflects the principle behind being "dễ tính."
- Cứ dễ người dễ ta thì mọi chuyện sẽ ổn thôi. (If we are easy on each other, everything will be fine.)
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Easy-going, easy to please, complaisant
