tuỳ nghi
Definition
Adjective:
- Discretionary / At one's discretion: Describes something that is done according to one's own judgment or as one sees fit, without strict rules or external imposition.
- Optional / As one pleases: Indicates that a choice, action, or use is not mandatory and can be decided freely based on preference or circumstance.
Adverb:
- At one's convenience / As appropriate: Used to modify a verb, indicating that an action is to be performed in a manner or at a time deemed suitable by the person involved.
Usage Examples
Adjective:
- Bạn có quyền sử dụng tùy nghi. (You have the right to use it at your discretion.)
- Đây là khoản tiền chi tiêu tùy nghi. (This is a discretionary spending fund.)
Adverb:
- Anh ấy có thể đến và đi tùy nghi. (He can come and go as he pleases.)
- Hãy ứng biến tùy nghi theo tình huống. (Please adapt as appropriate to the situation.)
Advanced Usage
- Legal/Formal Context: Often used in official documents, rules, or principles to grant discretionary power.
- Nguyên tắc tùy nghi: The principle of discretion / A discretionary principle.
- Tòa án sẽ xử lý tùy nghi. (The court will handle it at its discretion.)
Variants and Related Words
- Tùy ý (adj/adv): At will, arbitrarily. Often interchangeable with "tùy nghi" but can sometimes imply a more casual or willful choice.
- Tùy tiện (adj/adv): Arbitrary, doing as one likes, often with a negative connotation of being unmethodical or inconsiderate.
Synonyms
- Discretionary: Left to one's own judgment.
- Optional: Not compulsory; left to one's choice.
- At one's discretion: According to what one decides is best.
Related Idioms
- Tùy nghi ứng biến: To adapt flexibly and as one sees fit according to circumstances.
- Một nhà lãnh đạo giỏi phải biết tùy nghi ứng biến. (A good leader must know how to adapt flexibly.)