Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Smart, neat, tidy: Describes a person's appearance as being well-dressed, groomed, and presentable.
   • Well-cared for, thorough, complete: Describes an object, task, or arrangement that is done carefully, properly, and satisfactorily, leaving a feeling of adequacy and contentment.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Anh ấy ăn mặc rất tươm tất. (He is dressed very smartly.)
  • Công việc đã được chuẩn bị tươm tất. (The work has been prepared thoroughly.)
  • Bữa cơm gia đình lúc nào cũng tươm tất. (The family meal is always proper and complete.)

Advanced Usage

• The word often implies a sense of respectability, conscientious effort, and meeting a basic standard of adequacy that brings satisfaction. It is commonly used to praise the completeness and neatness of both personal presentation and practical arrangements.

Variants and Related Words

• Chu đáo (adj): thoughtful, considerate, meticulous. While similar, "chu đáo" focuses more on thoughtful care, whereas "tươm tất" emphasizes neatness and satisfactory completeness.
• Chỉn chu (adj): neat, proper, meticulous. This is a close synonym, often interchangeable with "tươm tất" in contexts of appearance and task completion.

Synonyms

• Neat: clean and tidy in appearance.
• Proper: satisfactory or correct in execution.
• Well-executed: carried out thoroughly and effectively.

Related Idioms

• Ăn cho tươm tất, mặc cho sang: (Eat properly, dress elegantly.) An idiom emphasizing the importance of proper and respectable living in both nourishment and appearance.

adj

1. smart, well-cared