hả lòng
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Satisfied, contented, pleased: A state of feeling inner satisfaction, contentment, or pleasure, often after a desire or expectation has been fulfilled. It describes a deep sense of gratification.
Usage
- "Hả lòng" is used to express a profound feeling of satisfaction or contentment. It is more emphatic than simply "vui" (happy) and implies that something has been settled or a wish has been met, leading to inner peace.
- It is often used in contexts where someone sees their efforts rewarded, a problem resolved, or a personal expectation met.
- Common structure: "được/ thấy/ cảm thấy hả lòng" (to be/ to feel satisfied).
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Làm xong công việc khó khăn ấy, anh ấy cảm thấy rất hả lòng. (After finishing that difficult task, he felt very satisfied.)
- Thấy con cái thành đạt, bố mẹ lấy làm hả lòng. (Seeing their children succeed, the parents are deeply content.)
- Chỉ khi mọi người đều vui vẻ, tôi mới thực sự hả lòng. (Only when everyone is happy, am I truly content.)
Advanced Usage
- "Hả lòng hả dạ": An idiomatic reduplication that intensifies the meaning, emphasizing complete and utter satisfaction, often with a sense of relief.
- Giải quyết xong mâu thuẫn, tôi hả lòng hả dạ. (After resolving the conflict, I felt completely and utterly satisfied/at peace.)
Variants and Related Words
- Hả dạ (adj): A synonym with identical meaning and usage to "hả lòng" (satisfied, contented). The two are often used interchangeably or together for emphasis ("hả lòng hả dạ").
- Thỏa lòng (adj): Satisfied, content (often implying a fulfilled wish or met condition). Very close in meaning.
- Mãn nguyện (adj): Fulfilled, gratified (often used for deeper, more long-term life satisfaction).
Synonyms
- Thỏa mãn: Satisfied, fulfilled.
- Bằng lòng: Content, agreeable (can also mean "to agree").
- Vui lòng: Pleased (often used in polite requests: "Làm ơn..." - "Please...").
Antonyms
- Bức xúc: Frustrated, agitated.
- Khó chịu: Uncomfortable, annoyed.
- Bất mãn: Dissatisfied, discontented.
Related Idioms
- Hả lòng hả dạ: As mentioned above, this is the primary idiom, meaning thoroughly satisfied and content.
- như hả dạ