thỏa nguyện
Definition
- Adjective:
- Satisfied / Fulfilled: The state of having one's wishes, desires, or ambitions completely met, leading to a deep sense of contentment and happiness.
- Gratified: Feeling pleased because a specific hope or longing has been realized.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Sau khi hoàn thành ước mơ du lịch vòng quanh thế giới, cô ấy cảm thấy thỏa nguyện. (After fulfilling her dream of traveling around the world, she felt deeply satisfied.)
- Người nghệ sĩ thỏa nguyện khi thấy khán giả yêu thích tác phẩm của mình. (The artist was gratified to see the audience love his work.)
- Ước nguyện của ông cụ cuối cùng cũng được thỏa nguyện. (The old man's wish was finally fulfilled.)
Advanced Usage
- Often used in formal, literary, or reflective contexts to describe a profound, often long-awaited, fulfillment rather than a simple, everyday satisfaction.
- Can describe the fulfillment of a person's wish or the state of the wish itself being fulfilled.
- Sự thỏa nguyện (n): The feeling or state of fulfillment.
- Sự thỏa nguyện trong công việc là rất quan trọng. (Fulfillment in one's work is very important.)
Variants and Related Words
- Thỏa mãn (v/adj): to satisfy, to be satisfied. This is more common and general, while "thỏa nguyện" often implies a deeper, more personal or aspirational fulfillment.
- Mãn nguyện (adj): content, satisfied. Very similar in meaning and often interchangeable with "thỏa nguyện," with a slight nuance of being content with what one has.
Synonyms
- Fulfilled: Having achieved one's desires or potential.
- Contented: Peacefully happy and satisfied.
- Gratified: Pleased, especially by the fulfillment of a wish.
Related Idioms
- Được thỏa lòng mong ước: To have one's heart's desire fulfilled. This phrase is closely related in meaning to "thỏa nguyện."
- Cậu bé được thỏa lòng mong ước khi nhận món quà sinh nhật. (The boy had his heart's desire fulfilled when he received the birthday gift.)