mặc may
Definition
- Adverb:
- By chance; by luck; fortuitously: Used to describe something that happens accidentally, without planning or intention, often with a positive outcome.
- Haphazardly; at random: Describes an action done without a specific method or order, leaving the result to chance.
Usage Examples
- Adverb:
- Mọi việc xảy ra thật mặc may. (Everything happened quite by chance.)
- Anh ấy tìm thấy chìa khóa một cách mặc may. (He found the key quite fortuitously.)
- Đừng làm việc một cách mặc may như thế. (Don't do the work so haphazardly.)
Advanced Usage
- The term often carries a nuance of a fortunate or lucky accident, rather than a neutral random occurrence. It implies that the chance event was beneficial or worked out well.
Variants and Related Words
- May mắn (adj): Lucky, fortunate.
- Cô ấy là một người rất may mắn. (She is a very lucky person.)
Synonyms
- By chance: Without deliberate intention.
- Fortuitously: Happening by a lucky chance.
- Haphazardly: In a manner lacking any obvious principle of organization.
Related Idioms
- Mặc may rủi: To leave things to chance; to take a gamble.
- Chúng tôi quyết định mặc may rủi một lần. (We decided to take a gamble this once.)