Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Satisfied / Content: The state of having one's wishes, desires, or expectations fully met, leading to a feeling of pleasure or contentment.
   • Pleased / Gratified: Feeling that something is as good as one had hoped or wanted it to be.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Làm được việc này, tôi thấy rất xứng ý. (Having accomplished this, I feel very satisfied.)
  • Kết quả cuối cùng khiến ông chủ hoàn toàn xứng ý. (The final result left the boss completely pleased.)
  • Cô ấy đã có một sự nghiệp xứng ý. (She has had a gratifying career.)

Advanced Usage

• This word often describes a deep, personal sense of fulfillment that aligns with one's inner wishes or standards, rather than a superficial happiness. It is frequently used in formal or literary contexts to express a profound level of satisfaction.

Variants and Related Words

• Thỏa ý (adj): to have one's wish fulfilled, to be content.

  • Anh ấy sống một cuộc đời thỏa ý. (He lives a contented life.)

• Vừa ý (adj): to be pleased with, to find something satisfactory.

  • Căn nhà mới rất vừa ý tôi. (I am very pleased with the new house.)

Synonyms

• Satisfied: contented, pleased.
• Gratified: having received satisfaction.
• Content: in a state of peaceful happiness.

Related Idioms

• Được việc, xứng ý: A phrase meaning to have the job done satisfactorily and to feel personally fulfilled by it.
  • Công trình hoàn thành đúng hạn, vừa được việc vừa xứng ý. (The project was completed on time, which was both efficient and personally gratifying.)