Definition

1. Adjective (Informal):
   • Pleased / Content / Satisfied (in one's gut/feelings): A colloquial expression describing a deep, visceral feeling of pleasure, contentment, or satisfaction, often stemming from a personal achievement or a favorable outcome for oneself or a loved one.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Nó thi đỗ làm cho mẹ nó rất sướng bụng. (He passed the exam, making his mother very pleased.)
  • Nghe tin đó, tôi sướng bụng lắm. (Hearing that news, I felt deeply satisfied.)
  • Chiến thắng ấy khiến cả đội sướng bụng. (That victory made the whole team feel immensely content.)

Advanced Usage

• The phrase is inherently informal and emphasizes a physical, gut-level feeling of happiness rather than a superficial or polite satisfaction. It is often used in spoken language.

Variants and Related Words

• Sướng (adj): happy, pleased, feeling physical pleasure.

  • Được tắm biển, bọn trẻ sướng lắm. (Getting to swim in the sea, the children were very happy.)

• Sướng mắt (adj): pleasing to the eye.

  • Cảnh hoàng hôn thật sướng mắt. (The sunset scene is truly pleasing to the eye.)

Synonyms

• Pleased: feeling or showing pleasure and satisfaction.
• Content: in a state of peaceful happiness or satisfaction.
• Gratified: pleased or satisfied.

Related Idioms

• Sướng như tiên: as happy as a fairy; feeling extremely blissful and carefree.
  • Nghỉ hè ở quê, bọn trẻ sướng như tiên. (Spending summer vacation in the countryside, the children are as happy as can be.)