Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Ample, plentiful, abundant: Describes something, typically a meal or feast, that is presented in large quantity, with a rich variety of dishes, and is often luxurious or sumptuous.
   • Lavish, bountiful: Emphasizes not just quantity but also the quality, care, and formality in preparation, suggesting a generous and impressive spread.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Gia đình tôi dọn một bữa tối thịnh soạn để mừng năm mới. (My family prepared a lavish dinner to celebrate the new year.)
  • Tiệc cưới có một mâm cỗ thịnh soạn với đủ các món ăn truyền thống. (The wedding featured a bountiful feast with all the traditional dishes.)
  • Bữa ăn thịnh soạn này thể hiện lòng hiếu khách của họ. (This sumptuous meal demonstrates their hospitality.)

Advanced Usage

• While primarily used for meals, "thịnh soạn" can be extended metaphorically to describe other offerings that are rich, plentiful, and carefully prepared.
  • Chương trình hội nghị có một thực đơn kiến thức thịnh soạn dành cho các đại biểu. (The conference program offers a bountiful menu of knowledge for the delegates.)

Variants and Related Words

• Thịnh vượng (adj): prosperous, flourishing (often for economics or a state of being, not for meals).
• Phong phú (adj): rich, abundant, diverse (can be used more broadly for things like resources or ideas).

Synonyms

• Sumptuous: Splendid and expensive-looking, especially in food.
• Copious: Abundant in supply or quantity.
• Lavish: Sumptuously rich, elaborate, or luxurious.
• Bountiful: Large in quantity; abundant.

Related Idioms

• Mâm cao cỗ đầy / Cỗ bàn thịnh soạn: This phrase directly evokes the image of a tall tray full of food, synonymous with a lavish, abundant feast.
  • Đám cưới nhà ấy thật linh đình với mâm cao cỗ đầy. (That house's wedding was truly grand with lavish feasts.)

adj

1. ample, plentiful, abundant