hứng chí

Thân thiện

Thấy trời đẹp, hứng chí, ông cụ xách giỏ đi câu cá.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Excited, enthusiastic, inspired: A state of being emotionally stirred, feeling a sudden surge of enthusiasm, inspiration, or delight, often leading to spontaneous action or speech.
   • In high spirits, exhilarated: Feeling a boost in mood or motivation, often triggered by a specific event, thought, or atmosphere.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Nghe nhạc xong, anh ấy hứng chí lên hát một bài. (After listening to the music, he got excited/inspired and sang a song.)
  • Được khen ngợi, cô ấy hứng chí viết tiếp cuốn tiểu thuyết. (Being praised, she felt encouraged/in high spirits and continued writing her novel.)
  • Trong buổi tiệc, mọi người đều hứng chí và vui vẻ. (At the party, everyone was in high spirits and happy.)

Advanced Usage

• "Lên hứng chí": to get into the mood, to become excited/inspired.
  • Câu chuyện của bạn làm tôi lên hứng chí muốn đi du lịch ngay. (Your story made me get excited and want to travel immediately.)
• Used to describe a temporary, often impulsive, state of heightened emotion that prompts action.
  • Anh ta hứng chí bỗng đứng dậy phát biểu. (He got carried away by excitement and suddenly stood up to give a speech.)

Variants and Related Words

• Khoái chí (adj): delighted, pleased (often with a sense of satisfaction). This is a close synonym as indicated in the reference context.
  • Thắng trận, đội bóng khoái chí ra về. (Winning the match, the football team left delighted.)
• Hứng khởi (adj): enthusiastic, fervent, in high spirits.
  • Buổi thuyết trình đầy hứng khởi. (An enthusiastic presentation.)
• Phấn chấn (adj): elated, cheered up (often after feeling down).
  • Tin tốt khiến tinh thần anh ấy phấn chấn hẳn. (The good news made his spirits elated.)

Synonyms

• Hào hứng: eager, excited.
• Nô nức: eagerly, excitedly (often in a group).
• Say sưa: engrossed, immersed (in an activity with passion).

Related Idioms/Phrases

• "Hứng chí lên rừng xuống biển": (Idiomatic) To be so excited/inspired that one feels capable of any grand adventure (like going to the forest or down to the sea). It emphasizes a burst of boundless enthusiasm.
  • Nghe anh ấy kể chuyện, tôi hứng chí lên rừng xuống biển. (Listening to his stories, I felt inspired enough to take on any adventure.)

Học thuật

1. (ít dùng) như khoái chí