Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Optimistic; Sanguine: Having or showing a hopeful and positive attitude about the future, expecting good things to happen.
   • Promising; Favorable: (Often used in a more general, colloquial sense) Describing a situation that appears to have good prospects or a positive outlook.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Dù khó khăn, cô ấy vẫn luôn lạc quan. (Despite difficulties, she always remains optimistic.)
  • Ông ấy là một người lạc quan bẩm sinh. (He is a naturally sanguine person.)
  • Tình hình sản xuất đang rất lạc quan. (The production situation looks very promising.)

Advanced Usage

• "lạc quan hóa" / "sự lạc quan hóa": To view something optimistically; an optimistic interpretation.
  • Anh ấy có khuynh hướng lạc quan hóa mọi vấn đề. (He has a tendency to view every problem optimistically.)

Variants and Related Words

• Chủ nghĩa lạc quan (n): Optimism (the philosophy or general tendency).

  • Chủ nghĩa lạc quan giúp anh vượt qua thử thách. (Optimism helped him overcome challenges.)

• Tinh thần lạc quan (n): An optimistic spirit/mindset.

  • Cả đội giữ vững tinh thần lạc quan. (The whole team maintained an optimistic spirit.)

Synonyms

• Optimistic: Hopeful and confident about the future.
• Sanguine: Cheerfully optimistic (more formal).
• Positive: Characterized by hope and confidence.
• Hopeful: Feeling or inspiring optimism.
• Bright (as in "bright outlook"): Promising and positive.

Antonyms

• Bi quan: Pessimistic.
• Chán nản: Discouraged, disheartened.
• Âm đạm: Gloomy, dismal.

Related Idioms and Common Phrases

• Lạc quan yêu đời: To be optimistic and love life.

  • Cụ bà 90 tuổi vẫn lạc quan yêu đời. (The 90-year-old woman is still optimistic and full of love for life.)

• Sống lạc quan: To live optimistically.

  • Bí quyết sống khỏe là sống lạc quan. (The secret to healthy living is to live optimistically.)

adj

1. optimistic; sanguine
   • người lạc quan
     optimist