thỏa thích
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Definition
- Adverb:
- Satisfactorily, to one's heart's content, as much as one likes: "thỏa thích" describes an action done in a completely free, unrestricted, and pleasurable manner, fully satisfying one's desires or preferences.
Usage Examples
- Adverb:
- Bọn trẻ được chạy nhảy thỏa thích trong công viên. (The children were allowed to run around to their heart's content in the park.)
- Sau kỳ thi, chúng tôi ăn uống thỏa thích. (After the exams, we ate and drank as much as we liked.)
- Anh ấy đọc sách thỏa thích cả ngày mà không bị ai làm phiền. (He read books satisfactorily all day without being disturbed by anyone.)
Advanced Usage
- "được/cho phép... thỏa thích": to be allowed/permitted to do something freely.
- Khách đến nhà được ăn hoa quả thỏa thích. (Guests at the house are allowed to eat fruit freely.)
- "muốn... thỏa thích": to want to do something to one's full satisfaction.
- Tôi muốn ngủ thỏa thích vào cuối tuần. (I want to sleep to my heart's content on the weekend.)
Variants and Related Words
- Thỏa mãn (verb): to satisfy, to fulfill.
- Sản phẩm này thỏa mãn nhu cầu của khách hàng. (This product satisfies the customer's needs.)
- Thích thú (adjective): interested, pleased, delighted.
- Cô ấy tỏ ra rất thích thú với món quà. (She seemed very delighted with the gift.)
- Thoải mái (adjective): comfortable, at ease.
- Bạn cảm thấy thoải mái khi nói chuyện với cô ấy. (You feel comfortable talking to her.)
Synonyms
- Thoải mái: comfortably, freely (often interchangeable in some contexts, but "thoải mái" can describe a state of comfort, while "thỏa thích" emphasizes the fulfillment of desire).
- Tùy thích: as one pleases, optionally (focuses more on having a choice rather than the depth of satisfaction).
- Vô tư: carefreely, without worry (emphasizes a lack of concern rather than active enjoyment).
Related Phrases
- Ăn uống thỏa thích: to eat and drink to one's heart's content.
- Vui chơi thỏa thích: to play and have fun freely and fully.
Related Idioms
- "Muốn gì được nấy": to get whatever one wants (similar in meaning to having desires fully satisfied, but is a full idiom).
- Đứa trẻ được chiều đến mức muốn gì được nấy. (The child is spoiled to the point of getting whatever it wants.)