Definition

1. Noun:

   • Confidences, innermost thoughts and feelings: "tâm sự" refers to private, deep-seated thoughts, feelings, or sentiments that one shares with a trusted person.
   • A heart-to-heart talk: It can also refer to the act or content of such a confidential conversation.

2. Verb:

   • To confide, to share one's innermost thoughts: "tâm sự" means to talk intimately, to open one's heart and share private feelings with someone.

Usage Examples

• Noun:

  • Cô ấy đã giãi bày tâm sự với tôi. (She confided her innermost thoughts to me.)
  • Anh ấy có nhiều tâm sự không biết ngỏ cùng ai. (He has many confidences he doesn't know who to share with.)

• Verb:

  • Họ thường tâm sự với nhau mỗi khi gặp khó khăn. (They often confide in each other whenever they face difficulties.)
  • Tôi muốn tâm sự với bạn về chuyện này. (I want to confide in you about this matter.)

Advanced Usage

• "giãi bày tâm sự" / "bày tỏ tâm sự": to pour out one's heart, to unburden oneself.

  • Sau khi giãi bày tâm sự, cô ấy cảm thấy nhẹ nhõm hơn. (After pouring out her heart, she felt much relieved.)

• "người bạn tâm sự": a confidant(e).

  • Cô ấy là người bạn tâm sự đáng tin cậy nhất của tôi. (She is my most trustworthy confidante.)

Variants and Related Words

• Tâm tình (n): Similar to "tâm sự," meaning heartfelt sentiments or a heartfelt conversation.

  • Họ trò chuyện đầy tâm tình. (They had a very heartfelt conversation.)

• Tâm sự can function as both a noun and a verb without changing form.

Synonyms

• Tự sự (n/v): narration, to narrate (often one's own story). While related, "tự sự" is more about recounting events, whereas "tâm sự" focuses on sharing feelings.
• Giãi bày (v): to express, to pour out (feelings).
• Chia sẻ (v): to share (can be more general, not necessarily deep feelings).

Related Phrases

• "Câu chuyện tâm sự": a story of confidences, a heart-to-heart talk.

  • Đó là một câu chuyện tâm sự cảm động. (That was a moving heart-to-heart story.)

• "Buổi tâm sự": a session of intimate conversation.

  • Chúng tôi có một buổi tâm sự rất lâu. (We had a very long session of intimate conversation.)

Related Idioms

• "Mở lòng tâm sự": to open one's heart and confide.

  • Thật khó để mở lòng tâm sự với người lạ. (It's difficult to open your heart and confide in a stranger.)

• "Tâm sự đêm khuya": late-night confidences (implying very intimate, private talks).

  • Những cuộc tâm sự đêm khuya thường chân thành nhất. (Late-night confidences are often the most sincere.)

noun

1. confidence