vẹn
Cô dâu và chú rể đứng bên nhau trong ngày cưới với niềm hạnh phúc mười phân vẹn mười.
Definition
Adjective:
- Intact, whole, unbroken: Describes something that remains complete, undamaged, or has not lost any part of its original state.
- Fulfilled, kept (of promises or duties): Describes a promise, vow, or duty that has been completely and faithfully carried out.
Adverb:
- Completely, fully, perfectly: Used to modify an adjective, indicating that a quality is total or absolute.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Chiếc bát vẫn còn vẹn nguyên. (The bowl is still intact.)
- Anh ấy là người vẹn chữ tín. (He is a person who keeps his promises faithfully.)
- Adverb:
- Cô ấy hài lòng mười phân vẹn mười. (She is one hundred percent completely satisfied.)
Advanced Usage
"vẹn toàn": intact, whole, safe and sound (often used for abstract concepts like loyalty, territory, or a person's well-being).
- Mong người đi xa được bình an vẹn toàn. (I hope those who travel far will be safe and sound.)
"vẹn nguyên": completely intact, in its original, untouched state.
- Bức tranh được giữ gìn vẹn nguyên qua trăm năm. (The painting has been kept completely intact for a hundred years.)
Variants and Related Words
- Trọn vẹn (adj): whole, complete, full (emphasizing the entirety of something, often feelings or time).
- Họ đã có một tình yêu trọn vẹn. (They had a complete/fulfilling love.)
Synonyms
- Intact: whole and undamaged.
- Whole: not broken or divided.
- Fulfilled: carried out completely (for a promise).
- Perfect: having all the required elements.
Related Idioms
Vẹn cả đôi đường: to satisfy both sides; to successfully fulfill two (sometimes conflicting) obligations at once.
- Giải pháp này hy vọng sẽ vẹn cả đôi đường. (This solution hopes to satisfy both parties.)
Mười phân vẹn mười: one hundred percent perfect; completely and utterly.
- Sự chuẩn bị của họ là mười phân vẹn mười. (Their preparation is one hundred percent perfect.)