sướng bụng
Definition
- 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.)