thả cửa
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Definition
Adverb: - Freely, at will, without restraint: Describes an action done with complete freedom, without any limitations, restrictions, or inhibitions. It often implies a sense of abandon or doing something to the fullest extent possible.
Usage Examples
- Adverb:
- Bố đi vắng, lũ trẻ chơi đùa thả cửa. (When Dad was away, the children played freely / without restraint.)
- Công ty chi tiêu thả cửa cho dự án mới. (The company spent freely on the new project.)
- Sau kỳ thi, chúng tôi ăn uống thả cửa. (After the exams, we ate and drank to our heart's content.)
Advanced Usage
- "thả cửa" as an adverbial modifier: It is almost exclusively used as an adverb modifying verbs, particularly those related to spending, playing, enjoying, or indulging. It carries a slightly informal or colloquial tone.
- Anh ấy phê bình thả cửa mà không kiêng nể ai. (He criticized freely without sparing anyone's feelings.)
Variants and Related Words
- Thoải mái (adj/adv): Comfortable, at ease; comfortably. (Less intense than "thả cửa", more about comfort than lack of restraint).
- Vô tư (adj/adv): Carefree, without worry. (Focuses on the mental state rather than the action itself).
- Tự do (adj/n): Free, freedom. (A more general and formal term for freedom).
Synonyms
- Thoải mái: Comfortably, freely.
- Vô tư lự: Without a care, freely.
- Không kiêng nể: Without restraint or reservation.
Related Phrases
- Ăn chơi thả cửa: To indulge in eating, drinking, and entertainment without restraint.
- Chi tiêu thả cửa: To spend money lavishly and without limits.
Related Idioms
- "Thả cửa" is itself often used in idiomatic expressions with verbs like "ăn", "chơi", "chi tiêu". There is no direct English phrasal verb equivalent. The core meaning remains "doing [verb] without any holdbacks".
- Cứ thả cửa mà sống! (Just live life to the fullest! / Live without restraints!)
adv
- freely, at will, without restrain