toại lòng
Definition
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.
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.)