thoả nguyện
Definition
- Adjective:
- Satisfied / Fulfilled: A state of complete contentment and happiness because a strong desire, wish, or need has been met or achieved. It implies a deep, often emotional, sense of gratification.
- Gratified: Feeling pleasure and satisfaction because something has happened as one wanted.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Cuối cùng tôi cũng cảm thấy thoả nguyện. (I finally feel satisfied.)
- Ước mơ của anh ấy đã được thoả nguyện. (His dream has been fulfilled.)
- Một nụ cười thoả nguyện. (A satisfied smile.)
Advanced Usage
- The word often describes a profound, almost spiritual or long-awaited satisfaction, stronger than simple everyday contentment.
- It is commonly used with verbs like cảm thấy (to feel), được (to be), or làm (to make).
- Lời xin lỗi của cô ấy đã làm tôi thoả nguyện. (Her apology gratified me.)
Variants and Related Words
- Thoả mãn (adj/v): To satisfy, to fulfill; often used for fulfilling conditions, requirements, or physical desires. It can be slightly less emotionally profound than "thoả nguyện."
- Sản phẩm này thoả mãn nhu cầu của khách hàng. (This product satisfies customer needs.)
- Thoả ước (n): An agreement, a pact.
- Thoả thuận (n/v): An agreement; to agree.
Synonyms
- Satisfied: Content because a desire or need has been met.
- Fulfilled: Having achieved something desired, leading to happiness.
- Gratified: Pleased, especially by the satisfaction of a wish.
Related Idioms
- Được thoả lòng mong ước: To have one's heart's desire fulfilled.
- Cô ấy được thoả lòng mong ước khi đỗ đại học. (She had her heart's desire fulfilled when she passed the university entrance exam.)
- Thoả chí: To one's heart's content; to do something as much as one wants.
- Bọn trẻ chơi đùa thoả chí trong công viên. (The children played to their heart's content in the park.)