mặc sức đi dạo
Definition
- Phrase:
- To stroll at will / to walk freely: This phrase means to walk or wander without any restrictions, limits, or concerns, enjoying complete freedom and leisure during the stroll.
Usage Examples
- Phrase:
- Sau khi thi xong, chúng tôi mặc sức đi dạo trong công viên. (After finishing the exam, we strolled freely in the park.)
- Kỳ nghỉ ở nông thôn cho phép tôi mặc sức đi dạo giữa cánh đồng. (The vacation in the countryside allowed me to wander at will through the fields.)
Advanced Usage
- The phrase emphasizes the feeling of liberation and lack of constraint during the activity of walking. It is often used to describe a pleasant, carefree experience in a spacious or relaxing environment.
Variants and Related Words
Đi dạo (v): to take a walk, to stroll.
- Ông bà thường đi dạo vào buổi chiều. (The grandparents often take a walk in the afternoon.)
Thong dong (adv): leisurely, unhurriedly. Often used to describe the manner of an action like walking.
- Họ đi thong dong trên con đường làng. (They walked leisurely on the village road.)
Synonyms
- To roam freely: to move about without restriction.
- To wander at leisure: to walk in a relaxed, unhurried way.
Related Idioms
- Thảnh thơi đi dạo: to stroll in a carefree and relaxed manner. This is a close synonym that also conveys a sense of ease.
- Cuối tuần, anh ấy chỉ muốn thảnh thơi đi dạo bên bờ biển. (On weekends, he just wants to stroll carefree along the beach.)