thả sức
Definition
- Adverb:
- To one's heart's content; as much as one wants; without restraint. This word describes doing something freely, fully, and without limitation, allowing one's energy, desire, or capacity to be expended completely.
Usage Examples
- Adverb:
- Các em nhỏ được thả sức vui chơi trong công viên. (The children were allowed to play to their heart's content in the park.)
- Sau kỳ thi, chúng tôi thả sức ăn uống. (After the exams, we ate and drank as much as we wanted.)
- Hãy thả sức sáng tạo với những ý tưởng của bạn. (Feel free to create without restraint with your ideas.)
Advanced Usage
- The term often implies a prior period of restriction or effort, followed by a release into a state of freedom. It is commonly used with verbs expressing enjoyment, creativity, consumption, or physical activity.
Variants and Related Words
- Thoải mái (adj/adv): comfortable; comfortably; at ease. While similar, "thoải mái" focuses more on comfort and ease, whereas "thả sức" emphasizes unrestrained volume or intensity.
- Anh ấy nói chuyện rất thoải mái. (He talks very comfortably.)
Synonyms
- Unrestrainedly: without limitation or control.
- Freely: without hindrance or restraint.
- To one's fill: until one is satisfied.
Related Idioms
- Thả cửa: (literally: to release the door) to do something without any limits or controls, often with a slightly negative connotation of excess.
- Họ mua sắm thả cửa trong đợt giảm giá. (They shopped without any limits during the sale.)