Definition

1. Adjective:

   • Favourite; deeply satisfying: Refers to something one finds particularly agreeable, pleasing, or resonant with one's own thoughts and feelings. It implies a personal, heartfelt appreciation.
   • In mutual agreement; congenial: Describes a state of perfect understanding, harmony, and rapport between people, where they connect deeply and see things the same way.

2. Verb (less common):

   • To understand thoroughly and appreciate: To grasp or comprehend something deeply and internalize it, leading to a sense of satisfaction or agreement.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:

  • Đây là cuốn sách tôi tâm đắc nhất. (This is my most cherished book.)
  • Hai người họ nói chuyện rất tâm đắc. (The two of them conversed very congenially / with great rapport.)
  • Tôi hoàn toàn tâm đắc với quan điểm này. (I completely agree with / am deeply convinced by this viewpoint.)

• Verb:

  • Sau khi nghiên cứu, ông ấy tâm đắc nhiều điều. (After his research, he thoroughly understood and appreciated many things.)

Advanced Usage

• "Điều tâm đắc": A favourite point; a deeply held conviction or cherished idea.
  • Ông chia sẻ điều tâm đắc sau nhiều năm giảng dạy. (He shared his key insights after many years of teaching.)

Variants and Related Words

• Bạn tâm đắc (n): A kindred spirit; a close friend with whom one shares a deep mutual understanding.
  • Họ không chỉ là đồng nghiệp mà còn là bạn tâm đắc. (They are not just colleagues but also kindred spirits.)

Synonyms

• Adjective: favourite, cherished, agreeable, congenial, harmonious, like-minded.
• Verb: to appreciate deeply, to concur with, to be convinced by.

Related Idioms

• Tâm đầu ý hợp: This idiom is stronger and more poetic, meaning "to be of one heart and one mind," indicating perfect spiritual and intellectual alignment.
  • Đôi bạn tâm đầu ý hợp. (The two friends are in perfect harmony.)

verb

1. to understand thoroughly, to sympathize fully

adj

1. favourite