Definition

1. Adjective:

   • Satisfied / Contented: Describes a state where one's wishes, desires, or expectations are fully met, leading to a feeling of complete contentment.
   • Gratified: Feeling pleased because a specific want or need has been fulfilled.

2. Verb (to satisfy / to gratify):

   • To satisfy someone's wish: To act in a way that fulfills another person's desire or makes them content.
   • To be as one wishes: For a situation or outcome to align perfectly with what one wanted.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:

  • Kết quả này khiến ông chủ hoàn toàn toại lòng. (This result made the boss completely satisfied.)
  • Chúng tôi mong khách hàng sẽ cảm thấy toại lòng. (We hope the customer will feel contented.)

• Verb:

  • Anh ấy luôn cố gắng toại lòng mọi yêu cầu của khách. (He always tries to satisfy every customer request.)
  • Việc mọi thứ diễn ra toại lòng ý muốn thật hiếm có. (It is rare for everything to happen as one wishes.)

Advanced Usage

• The word often implies a deep or complete satisfaction, not just a superficial one. It is commonly used in contexts involving personal desires, expectations in relationships, or service outcomes.
• It can be used in formal or literary contexts to express the fulfillment of a heartfelt wish.

Variants and Related Words

• Toại nguyện (v/adj): To have one's wish fulfilled; satisfied (often used for deeper, more earnest wishes).

  • Cuối cùng cô ấy cũng toại nguyện. (Finally, her wish was fulfilled.)

• Thỏa lòng (v/adj): To satisfy; contented. This is a close synonym with a very similar meaning and usage.

  • Làm thế nào cho thỏa lòng dân? (How to satisfy the people?)

Synonyms

• Satisfied: Content because one's desires or expectations have been met.
• Contented: In a state of peaceful happiness or satisfaction.
• Gratified: Pleased, especially by the fulfillment of a desire.
• Fulfilled: Satisfied because one's potential or desires have been realized.

Related Idioms

• Được toại lòng: To get one's wish; to have one's desire satisfied.

  • Cậu ấy cuối cùng cũng được toại lòng. (He finally got his wish.)

• Toại lòng nhau: To mutually satisfy each other (often used in the context of reciprocity in relationships or agreements).

  • Hợp tác phải toại lòng nhau mới bền. (Cooperation must be mutually satisfying to last.)