Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Carefree: Describes a person who is free from worry, anxiety, or serious thought; living in a happy and untroubled manner.
   • Without a care / Thoughtless: Indicates a state of having no concerns or not engaging in anxious thinking. This can be a positive trait (lighthearted) or, in some contexts, a slightly negative one (unthinking or heedless).

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Cậu bé sống một cuộc đời vô tư lự. (The boy lives a carefree life.)
  • Sau khi nghỉ hưu, ông ấy trở nên vô tư lự hơn. (After retiring, he became more carefree.)
  • Đừng có vô tư lự như vậy, cần phải suy nghĩ về tương lai chứ. (Don't be so thoughtless; you need to think about the future.)

Advanced Usage

• The term can describe a temporary mood or a permanent character trait.
• It often carries a positive, enviable connotation of peace and happiness but can imply a lack of responsibility or foresight depending on context.

Variants and Related Words

• Vô tư (adj): Selfless, impartial, or carefree. While overlapping, "vô tư" often emphasizes fairness or lack of selfish motive, whereas "vô tư lự" specifically emphasizes lack of worry.
  • Cô ấy chơi đàn một cách vô tư, không mong được khen. (She plays the piano selflessly, not expecting praise.)

Synonyms

• Carefree: Free from anxiety or responsibility.
• Lighthearted: Cheerful and without worries.
• Unworried: Not feeling or showing anxiety.
• Insouciant (formal): Showing a casual lack of concern.

Related Idioms

• Sống vô tư lự: To live a carefree life.
  • Ước mơ của tôi là được sống vô tư lự ở nông thôn. (My dream is to live carefree in the countryside.)

adj

1. carefree