hững

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Definition

1. Noun: * A feeling of pleasure, enthusiasm, or inspiration: A positive, uplifting emotional state that motivates action, often creative or enjoyable work. It implies a spontaneous desire or mood rather than forced effort.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Anh ấy làm việc theo hứng. (He works according to his mood/inspiration.)
  • Cô ấy vẽ tranh khi có hứng. (She paints when she feels inspired.)
  • Tôi đang có hứng đọc sách. (I am in the mood to read a book.)

Advanced Usage

• "tùy hứng" (adv/adj): acting spontaneously, according to one's whims or current mood, without a strict plan.
  • Anh ấy là người sống tùy hứng. (He is a person who lives spontaneously/on a whim.)
• "lên hứng" (verb phrase): to get into the mood, to become inspired or enthusiastic.
  • Nghe nhạc xong, tôi lên hứng muốn viết. (After listening to music, I got inspired to write.)
• "mất hứng" (verb phrase): to lose the mood, to have one's enthusiasm or inspiration spoiled.
  • Câu nói của anh làm tôi mất hứng hoàn toàn. (Your remark made me lose all interest/mood.)

Variants and Related Words

• Hứng thú (n): Interest, keen enjoyment. (A more common and standard word for "interest").
  • Tôi có hứng thú với lịch sử. (I have an interest in history.)
• Hứng khởi (adj): Excited, enthusiastic, elated.
  • Cô ấy rất hứng khởi với dự án mới. (She is very excited/enthusiastic about the new project.)
• Cảm hứng (n): Inspiration (often artistic or profound).
  • Nhạc của anh ấy là cảm hứng cho tôi. (His music is an inspiration to me.)

Synonyms

• Hào hứng: Eagerness, excitement.
• Phấn khởi: Elated, in high spirits.
• Thích thú: To find pleasure or delight in something.

Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs / Verb-Object Combinations)

• Bắt hứng (from "bắt" - to catch): To catch the mood/inspiration.
  • Nhìn cảnh đẹp, nhà thơ bắt hứng làm thơ. (Seeing the beautiful scenery, the poet was struck by inspiration to compose poetry.)
• Theo hứng: To follow one's mood/whim.
  • Chúng tôi đi du lịch theo hứng, không đặt phòng trước. (We traveled on a whim, without booking rooms in advance.)

Related Idioms

• "Có hứng thì làm, không có hứng thì thôi": To do something only when one feels like it, and stop when one doesn't. This idiom describes a casual, non-committal, or undisciplined approach.
  • Anh ta làm việc kiểu "có hứng thì làm, không có hứng thì thôi" nên tiến độ rất chậm. (He works with a "when I feel like it" attitude, so the progress is very slow.)

Học thuật

1. Pleasure and enthusiasm, uplifting feeling; inspiration
   • Có hứng thì mới là thơ được
     To feel like writing poetry only under inspiration
   • Làm việc tùy hứng
     To work only when one has a feeling of pleasure and enthusiasm