trúng ý
Definition
- Adjective (used predicatively):
- To be exactly as desired / to hit the mark: Describes something that perfectly matches someone's thoughts, wishes, or intentions. It conveys that an idea, statement, or action is precisely what the other person wanted or was thinking.
- To be to someone's liking / to suit someone's fancy: Indicates that something pleases someone because it aligns perfectly with their taste or preference.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Đề nghị của anh ấy trúng ý giám đốc. (His proposal was exactly what the director wanted.)
- Món quà này trúng ý tôi hoàn toàn. (This gift is perfectly to my liking.)
- "Chúng ta nên đi du lịch vào tháng 10." – "Ồ, câu đó trúng ý tôi đấy!" ("We should travel in October." – "Oh, that's exactly what I was thinking!")
Advanced Usage
- The phrase is often used to describe a moment of perfect alignment in communication or desire. It can refer to verbal statements, suggestions, gifts, or actions that resonate deeply with the recipient's unspoken thoughts or preferences.
Variants and Related Words
- Trúng (v): to hit (a target); to win (a prize); to be affected by (e.g., poison, wind).
- Ý (n): idea, thought, intention.
- Hợp ý (adj): agreeable, pleasing. (Note: is a close synonym but can be slightly more general than , which emphasizes precise alignment.)
- Đúng ý (adj): correct according to one's idea. (Very similar in meaning and often interchangeable with .)
Synonyms
- To be spot-on: To be exactly correct.
- To be in tune with: To be in harmony with someone's thoughts.
- To be just what someone wanted: To perfectly fulfill a desire.
Related Idioms
- Trúng tủ: Literally "to hit the cabinet," meaning to have studied exactly the material that appears on an exam. This idiom shares the core concept of meaning "to hit" a desired target.
- Nó trúng tủ môn lịch sử nên được điểm cao. (He got the exact history topics he studied for, so he scored high.)