gặp may
Definition
- Adjective:
- To be lucky; to be fortunate: Describes a person who experiences a positive, beneficial event or outcome by chance or good fortune.
- To be in luck's way: Indicates that circumstances have favorably aligned for someone without their specific planning or control.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Hôm nay tôi thật sự gặp may. (Today I am truly lucky.)
- Anh ấy gặp may khi tìm được ví mình đánh rơi. (He was fortunate to find his lost wallet.)
- Chúng tôi đến vừa đúng lúc, thật là gặp may. (We arrived just in time; we were really in luck.)
Advanced Usage
- The phrase is often used in exclamations to express relief or pleasant surprise about a fortunate outcome.
- Ôi, gặp may quá! (Oh, what luck!)
- It can describe a temporary state of luck within a specific situation, rather than a permanent character trait.
Variants and Related Words
- Gặp may mắn (adj): A slightly more formal or emphatic synonym with the same core meaning: to encounter luck/fortune.
- Cô ấy gặp may mắn trong chuyến kinh doanh đó. (She had good fortune in that business venture.)
- Gặp hên (adj, informal): A more casual, colloquial synonym for "gặp may."
- Lần này mình gặp hên thôi. (This time I just got lucky.)
Synonyms
- Lucky: Having good luck.
- Fortunate: Favored by fortune; involving good luck.
- In luck: Experiencing a lucky chance or circumstance.
Related Idioms
- Gặp may hơn khôn: To be lucky rather than smart; suggests that luck played a bigger role than skill in a success.
- Lần thắng đó là do gặp may hơn khôn. (That win was more about being lucky than being clever.)
- Hên xui: Literally "lucky or unlucky," referring to the element of chance or luck in an endeavor.
- Thi cử đôi khi cũng do hên xui. (Exams sometimes depend on luck.)
adj
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to be lucky; in luck's way
