Definition

1. Noun:
   • One's wish or aspiration: A personal, often heartfelt, desire or hope for something to happen or be achieved. This word carries a formal and somewhat literary tone.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Anh ấy cuối cùng cũng đạt được sở ước của mình. (He finally achieved his aspiration.)
  • Thỏa mãn sở ước là điều không dễ dàng. (Fulfilling one's wish is not easy.)
  • Cô ấy luôn giữ sở ước đó trong tim. (She always keeps that aspiration in her heart.)

Advanced Usage

• The term sở ước is considered formal and is used less frequently in everyday modern conversation. It is more common in literary, reflective, or formal written contexts to denote a deep-seated personal wish.

Variants and Related Words

• Ước mơ (n): dream. This is a much more common and versatile synonym.
  • Ước mơ của tôi là trở thành bác sĩ. (My dream is to become a doctor.)
• Nguyện vọng (n): aspiration, desire (often used in formal or official contexts).
  • Nguyện vọng của sinh viên được nhà trường lắng nghe. (The students' aspirations were listened to by the school.)

Synonyms

• Aspiration: A hope or ambition of achieving something.
• Wish: A desire or hope for something to happen.
• Heart's desire: A deeply felt wish.

Related Idioms

• Đạt được sở ước: To realize/fulfill one's wish.
  • Sau nhiều năm nỗ lực, bà ấy đã đạt được sở ước. (After many years of effort, she realized her wish.)

1. (ít dùng) One's wish, one's aspiration
   • Thỏa mãn sở ước
     One's aspiration is met