Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Fulfilled in one's wishes; having one's deepest aspirations realized: Describes a state of complete satisfaction and contentment because a long-held desire or prayer has been successfully achieved. It conveys a sense of profound, often spiritual or heartfelt, gratification.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Sau nhiều năm nỗ lực, cuối cùng cô ấy cũng cảm thấy phỉ nguyền. (After many years of effort, she finally felt her wishes were fulfilled.)
  • Ước mơ được đứng trên sân khấu ấy giờ đã phỉ nguyền. (That dream of standing on the stage has now been realized.)
  • Lời cầu nguyện của người mẹ đã phỉ nguyền khi đứa con bình an trở về. (The mother's prayer was fulfilled when her child returned safely.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "phỉ nguyền" is formal and literary. It is often used in written contexts, such as literature, formal speeches, or reflective writing, to describe the fulfillment of significant life ambitions, spiritual prayers, or heartfelt yearnings. It is less common in everyday casual conversation.

Variants and Related Words

• Thỏa nguyện (adj): to have one's wishes satisfied; to be content because a desire is met. This is a more common synonym.
• Mãn nguyện (adj): to be fully satisfied and content, often with one's life or a situation.

Synonyms

• Fulfilled: Having achieved one's desires or potential.
• Satisfied (in one's wishes): Content because a want or need has been met.
• Gratified: Pleased, especially by the fulfillment of a desire.

Related Idioms

• "Đắc kỳ sở nguyện": This is a Sino-Vietnamese idiom with a very similar meaning: to obtain what one wished for, to have one's wish come true. It is synonymous with "phỉ nguyền".
  • Sau chuyến đi, anh ấy thực sự đắc kỳ sở nguyện. (After the trip, he truly obtained what he wished for.)

1. Fulfil one's wishes, realize one's aspirations