hoan lạc
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Merry, joyful, cheerful: Describes a state of great happiness, delight, or jubilation. It often conveys a sense of celebratory joy or blissful contentment.
- Blissful, rapturous: Can describe an intense, almost ecstatic state of joy and pleasure.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Tiếng cười hoan lạc vang lên khắp phòng. (The sound of merry/joyful laughter echoed throughout the room.)
- Họ đón nhận tin chiến thắng với tâm trạng hoan lạc. (They received the news of victory with a joyful/cheerful mood.)
- Một cảm giác hoan lạc tràn ngập trong lòng cô ấy. (A feeling of blissful joy filled her heart.)
Advanced Usage
- "Niềm hoan lạc": A feeling of great joy, bliss, or rapture. This is a common noun phrase.
- Niềm hoan lạc của người mẹ khi thấy con khỏe mạnh là vô bờ. (The mother's joy/bliss upon seeing her child healthy is boundless.)
Variants and Related Words
- Hoan hỉ (adj): Delighted, pleased, joyful. This is a very close synonym, often used interchangeably in many contexts.
- Mọi người đều hoan hỉ chúc mừng cô dâu chú rể. (Everyone was delighted to congratulate the bride and groom.)
- Khoái lạc (n): Pleasure, sensual delight, gratification. While related, this word often carries a stronger connotation of physical or sensual pleasure compared to the more general emotional joy of "hoan lạc".
- Anh ta chỉ tìm kiếm những thú khoái lạc trần tục. (He only seeks worldly pleasures/gratifications.)
Synonyms
- Vui sướng: Happy, overjoyed.
- Hân hoan: Jubilant, elated.
- Mừng rỡ: Glad, rejoicing.
Related Idioms
- "Hoan lạc vô biên": Boundless/limitless joy.
- Chiến thắng mang lại cho họ niềm hoan lạc vô biên. (The victory brought them boundless joy.)
adj
- merry, joyful, cheerful