phát tài
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Definition
- Intransitive Verb:
- To become rich, to make a lot of money: "phát tài" describes the process of gaining significant wealth or profit, often implying a sudden or substantial increase in fortune.
- To strike it rich: It conveys the idea of a fortunate financial gain or windfall.
Usage Examples
- Intransitive Verb:
- Năm nay công ty anh ấy kinh doanh rất tốt và phát tài. (This year his company's business is doing very well and they made a packet.)
- Cô ấy mua cổ phiếu đúng lúc và bất ngờ phát tài. (She bought stocks at the right time and suddenly struck it rich.)
- Hy vọng năm mới mọi người đều phát tài. (I hope everyone feathers their nest in the new year.)
Advanced Usage
- "phát tài phát lộc": This is a common, fixed four-word idiom expressing a wish for both wealth ("phát tài") and prosperity/abundance ("phát lộc"). It is often used during Lunar New Year (Tết).
- Chúc gia đình anh một năm mới phát tài phát lộc. (I wish your family a new year of wealth and prosperity.)
Variants and Related Words
- Làm giàu (verb phrase): To get rich, to enrich oneself. This is a more general and neutral term for becoming wealthy.
- Giàu có (adjective): Rich, wealthy. Describes the state of being rich.
- Trúng số (verb phrase): To win the lottery. Refers specifically to getting rich by winning a prize.
Synonyms
- Kiếm được nhiều tiền: To earn a lot of money.
- Giàu lên: To become rich.
- Thịnh vượng: To prosper, to thrive (often used for businesses or economies).
Related Idioms
- "Buôn may bán đắt": To have good luck in buying and selling; business is brisk. This idiom describes a favorable commercial situation that can lead to "phát tài".
- "Tiền vô như nước": Money flows in like water. Describes a state of earning money very easily and abundantly.
- Make a packet, feather one's nest