Definition

1. Adverbial phrase:
   • To be more than capable of (doing something): Indicates that one's ability, strength, or resources far exceed what is required for a specific task, making it easy to accomplish.
   • To be perfectly able to: Suggests having ample capacity or power to handle a situation without difficulty.

Usage Examples

• Adverbial phrase:
  • Với kinh nghiệm của mình, anh ấy thừa sức quản lý dự án này. (With his experience, he is more than capable of managing this project.)
  • Chiếc xe này thừa sức chở bảy người. (This car is perfectly able to carry seven people.)
  • Tôi thừa sức hoàn thành bài tập trước giờ học. (I am perfectly able to finish the homework before class.)

Advanced Usage

• Often used to express confidence or to downplay the difficulty of a challenge. It can carry a tone of assurance or, in some contexts, slight boastfulness.
  • Đừng lo, tôi thừa sức giúp cậu. (Don't worry, I am more than capable of helping you.)

Variants and Related Words

• Thừa khả năng (adverbial phrase): To have more than enough capability.

  • Cô ấy thừa khả năng đạt học bổng. (She has more than enough capability to win the scholarship.)

• Thừa thắng (verb): To press an advantage (often used in "thừa thắng xông lên" – to follow up on a victory).

  • Sau bàn thắng, đội chủ nhà thừa thắng xông lên. (After the goal, the home team pressed their advantage.)

Synonyms

• Easily able to: Having no difficulty in doing something.
• Perfectly capable of: Fully possessing the required ability.
• More than sufficient for: Exceeding the necessary amount or level.

Related Idioms

• Thừa cơ: To seize an opportunity (often when someone is vulnerable).

  • Đối thủ thừa cơ tấn công. (The opponent seized the opportunity to attack.)

• Thừa nước đục thả câu: To take advantage of a chaotic or troubled situation for personal gain.

  • Hắn ta thừa nước đục thả câu để kiếm lợi. (He took advantage of the troubled situation to profit.)