Definition

Adjective: - Pleasingly tidy, neat, orderly: Describes something arranged or organized in a way that is both tidy and aesthetically pleasing, not just clean but also showing care and attention to detail.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Căn phòng của cô ấy luôn gọn ghẽ. (Her room is always pleasingly tidy.)
  • Anh ấy viết chữ rất gọn ghẽ. (His handwriting is very neat and orderly.)
  • Hãy sắp xếp mọi thứ cho gọn ghẽ trước khi về. (Please arrange everything in a neat and orderly fashion before leaving.)

Advanced Usage

• "sống gọn ghẽ": to live in a neat and orderly manner.

  • Bà ấy dạy các con phải biết sống gọn ghẽ. (She taught her children to know how to live in a neat and orderly manner.)

• "gọn ghẽ trong công việc": to be methodical and tidy in one's work.

  • Phong cách làm việc gọn ghẽ của anh ấy rất đáng học hỏi. (His methodical and tidy work style is very admirable.)

Variants and Related Words

• Gọn gàng (adj): tidy, neat. (This is a more common synonym, but "gọn ghẽ" often implies a higher degree of pleasing orderliness).
• Ngăn nắp (adj): orderly, well-organized.

Synonyms

• Ngăn nắp: orderly.
• Chỉn chu: meticulous, careful and tidy in appearance or arrangement.

Related Idioms

• Ăn có mời, làm có khiến; ở có chỗ, chơi có giờ; sách vở gọn ghẽ, áo quần phẳng phiu: An old saying emphasizing proper behavior, which includes having books neatly ordered and clothes smooth and tidy. It highlights "gọn ghẽ" as a virtue of organization.
  • Ông bà ta dạy: "Sách vở gọn ghẽ, áo quần phẳng phiu". (Our elders taught: "Have books neatly ordered, have clothes smooth and tidy".)

1. Pleasingly tidy
   • sách vở xếp gọn ghẻ
     Books put in a pleasingly tidy order
   • Ăn mặc gọn ghẽ
     To dress in a pleasingly tidy manner