tốt duyên
Definition
- Adjective (phrase):
- To be fortunate in love; to have a good romantic fate or destiny. This describes a person, especially in the context of marriage, who is considered lucky to have found a good and compatible partner, often implying the match is harmonious and blessed by fate.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Cô ấy thật là tốt duyên khi lấy được người chồng tâm đầu ý hợp. (She is truly fortunate in love to have found a husband who is so compatible.)
- Mọi người đều nói hai người tốt duyên với nhau. (Everyone says the two of them are a well-matched couple / have a good romantic fate together.)
Advanced Usage
- The phrase is often used in a congratulatory or admiring manner when discussing a successful marriage or engagement. It carries a traditional and sometimes slightly formal nuance, emphasizing destiny and social approval of the union.
Variants and Related Words
- Phúc duyên (n): A blessed or fortunate romantic destiny.
- Họ có phúc duyên lớn mới gặp được nhau. (They must have great fortunate destiny to have met each other.)
- Lương duyên (n): A good and righteous match (often used in literary contexts).
- Hạnh phúc (adj): Happy (a more general term for happiness, not specific to romantic fate).
Synonyms
- Fortunate in love
- To have a good romantic destiny
- Well-matched (as a couple)
- Blessed in marriage
Related Idioms
- Duyên phận / Duyên số: Fate, destiny (specifically in romantic relationships).
- Chuyện duyên phận khó nói trước. (Matters of romantic fate are hard to predict.)
- Trời sinh một đôi: A match made in heaven; a perfectly fated pair.
- Họ đúng là trời sinh một đôi. (They are truly a match made in heaven.)