Definition

1. Adjective (rare, literary):
   • Content; satisfied (in one's heart/mind): Refers to a state of inner happiness, contentment, or satisfaction, often relating to one's conscience or emotional state. It describes feeling pleased and at peace with a situation or outcome.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Làm được việc nghĩa, tôi thấy vui dạ. (Having done a good deed, I feel content.)
  • Nghe con đạt học bổng, bố mẹ vui dạ. (Hearing their child won a scholarship, the parents were satisfied at heart.)

Advanced Usage

• This term is considered somewhat rare and literary in modern Vietnamese. It is used to emphasize a deep, internal feeling of contentment rather than a superficial or fleeting joy.

Variants and Related Words

• Vui lòng (adj): pleased, willing (often used in polite requests).

  • Xin quý khách vui lòng chờ một chút. (Please wait a moment, customers.)

• Vui sướng (adj): joyful, delighted.

  • Cô ấy vui sướng khi nhận quà. (She was delighted to receive a gift.)

Synonyms

• Content: satisfied, mentally or emotionally at ease.
• Satisfied: pleased because one's expectations or desires have been met.

Related Idioms

• Vui dạ, sạch ruột: (Literally: happy heart, clean intestines) An idiom expressing a state of being completely content and free from worry or guilt.
  • Giải quyết xong công việc, anh ấy vui dạ, sạch ruột. (Having finished the work, he was content and carefree.)