thỏa lòng
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Satisfied, contented: "Thỏa lòng" describes a state of feeling content, pleased, or having one's wishes or expectations fulfilled. It indicates a sense of gratification and lack of further desire.
Usage
- As an adjective: It is used to describe a person's emotional state after achieving a goal, receiving something desired, or experiencing something pleasant.
- Tôi đã làm hết sức và cảm thấy rất thỏa lòng. (I tried my best and feel very satisfied.)
- Ăn một bữa cơm ngon khiến anh ấy thỏa lòng. (Having a delicious meal made him contented.)
Advanced Usage
- "Để/cho thỏa lòng": to satisfy oneself, to gratify a wish.
- Anh ấy mua chiếc xe mới cho thỏa lòng. (He bought the new car to satisfy himself / to gratify his wish.)
- "Thỏa lòng mong ước": to fulfill a wish/desire.
- Chuyến đi này thỏa lòng mong ước cả đời của bà. (This trip fulfills her lifelong wish.)
Variants and Related Words
- Thỏa mãn (verb/adjective): to satisfy, to fulfill; satisfied. This is a close synonym but can be more general, applying to needs or conditions, not just emotional states.
- Sản phẩm thỏa mãn mọi tiêu chuẩn. (The product meets all standards.)
- Thỏa chí (adjective): satisfied, contented (often implying satisfaction from achieving a personal ambition or indulging in something). This is a near-synonym listed in the reference.
- Nghỉ ngơi ăn uống cho thỏa chí. (To rest and eat to one's heart's content.)
Synonyms
- Hài lòng (adjective): pleased, satisfied. Often used in similar contexts but can sometimes imply a more formal or objective satisfaction (e.g., with service, results).
- Mãn nguyện (adjective): fulfilled, content (often with a deeper, more profound sense of fulfillment, sometimes spiritual).
Related Phrases
- Thỏa lòng thỏa dạ: (idiomatic) completely satisfied and content, both in mind ("lòng") and stomach ("dạ"). Emphasizes total satisfaction.
- Bữa tiệc khiến mọi người thỏa lòng thỏa dạ. (The feast left everyone completely satisfied.)