Definition

1. Noun:
   • Pleasure; delight: A feeling of enjoyment, happiness, or satisfaction derived from an experience or activity.
   • Comforts; sensual pleasures: Often refers to worldly or physical comforts and enjoyments.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Anh ấy tìm kiếm lạc thú trong âm nhạc. (He seeks pleasure in music.)
  • Những lạc thú ở đời đôi khi chỉ là phù du. (The comforts of life are sometimes fleeting.)
  • Đừng để mình bị cuốn theo những lạc thú tầm thường. (Don't let yourself be swept away by vulgar pleasures.)

Advanced Usage

• "Lạc thú gia đình": Family pleasures/joys; the simple joys found in family life.

  • Sau nhiều năm bôn ba, anh ấy mới thực sự trân trọng những lạc thú gia đình. (After many years of wandering, he finally truly appreciates the simple joys of family life.)

• "Lạc thú trần gian": Worldly pleasures; earthly delights.

  • Triết lý đó khuyên con người nên vượt lên trên những lạc thú trần gian. (That philosophy advises people to transcend worldly pleasures.)

Variants and Related Words

• Lạc quan (adj): Optimistic. (Note: This is a different word meaning "optimistic," not a variant of "lạc thú," but it shares the same Sino-Vietnamese root "lạc" meaning joy/happiness.)
• Khoái lạc (n): Sensual pleasure; gratification. (This is a close synonym, often with a stronger emphasis on physical or sensual enjoyment.)
• Thú vui (n): Pastime; pleasure. (A more common and general synonym for "pleasure" or "hobby.")

Synonyms

• Niềm vui: Joy.
• Sự khoái cảm: Sensation of pleasure; gratification.
• Sự hưởng thụ: Enjoyment; indulgence.

Related Phrases

• Tìm lạc thú: To seek pleasure.

  • Tuổi trẻ thường ham tìm lạc thú. (Youth often craves seeking pleasure.)

• Chìm đắm trong lạc thú: To be immersed/indulge in pleasures.

  • Một thời gian dài, ông ấy chìm đắm trong lạc thú. (For a long time, he was immersed in pleasures.)

Related Idioms

• Lạc thú đi đôi với đau khổ: Pleasure goes hand in hand with pain.
  • Cuộc sống là thế, lạc thú đi đôi với đau khổ. (Such is life, pleasure goes hand in hand with pain.)

noun

1. pleasure; delight; comforts
   • Những lạc thú ở đời
     The comfort of life