Definition

Adjective: * Comfortably off; having enough; well-off: Describes a state of having sufficient material possessions, especially food and basic necessities, to live comfortably without hardship or want. It implies a stable, satisfactory standard of living, though not necessarily extreme wealth.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Gia đình họ có một cuộc sống no đủ. (Their family has a comfortably off life.)
  • Sau nhiều năm làm việc chăm chỉ, ông ấy đã đạt được một cuộc sống no đủ. (After many years of hard work, he has achieved a life of having enough.)
  • Ước mơ của họ là con cái được học hành và gia đình no đủ. (Their dream is for their children to be educated and for the family to be well-off.)

Advanced Usage

• The term no đủ is often used in a social or familial context to describe an ideal or achieved state of material stability and contentment. It carries a positive connotation of security and satisfaction with one's lot in life.

Variants and Related Words

• No ấm (adj): A very close synonym, also meaning "comfortably off" or "well-provided for," often used interchangeably with no đủ.
  • Cuộc sống no ấm (A warm and sufficient life / A comfortable life).
• Đủ đầy (adj): Sufficient and plentiful; having more than enough.
• Khá giả (adj): Well-to-do; prosperous; indicating a higher level of affluence than no đủ.

Synonyms

• Đầy đủ (adj): Adequate, sufficient, complete.
• Ổn định (adj): Stable, steady (often used in an economic context).
• Tạm đủ (adj): Barely sufficient; just enough (implies a lower level than no đủ).

Related Idioms

• Ăn no mặc ấm: (To eat one's fill and dress warmly) – A common idiom expressing the basic ideal of a no đủ life, focusing on fundamental needs.
  • Ước mơ của bà là con cháu được ăn no mặc ấm. (Her dream is for her descendants to have enough to eat and wear.)

1. Comfortably off
   • Đời sống no đủ
     To be comfortably off