xong xuôi
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Completely finished; satisfactorily concluded: Describes a task, process, or matter that has been brought to a full and successful end, often implying that all necessary steps have been completed without issues.
- Settled; wrapped up: Indicates that an affair or arrangement has been resolved or finalized in a proper and orderly manner.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Công việc chuẩn bị đã xong xuôi. (The preparation work is completely finished.)
- Hai bên đã ký hợp đồng, mọi việc coi như xong xuôi. (Both parties have signed the contract; everything can be considered settled.)
- Đợi tôi dọn dẹp xong xuôi đã rồi hãy đi. (Wait until I have tidied up completely, then we can go.)
Advanced Usage
- Often used to emphasize the satisfactory and thorough completion of a series of actions or a complex matter. It carries a stronger sense of finality and proper closure than the simpler word "xong" (finished).
Variants and Related Words
Xong (adj): finished, done. A simpler, more general term for completion.
- Bài tập về nhà đã xong. (The homework is done.)
Hoàn tất (v): to complete, to finalize. A more formal synonym.
- Chúng tôi đã hoàn tất thủ tục. (We have completed the procedures.)
Synonyms
- Completed: Having finished all required steps.
- Settled: Resolved or concluded satisfactorily.
- Wrapped up: Finished or concluded, especially in a neat or satisfactory way.
Related Idioms
Ăn xong xuôi: To finish a meal completely.
- Cả nhà ăn xong xuôi rồi mới xem ti vi. (The whole family finished their meal completely before watching TV.)
Làm cho xong xuôi: To do something thoroughly until it is properly finished.
- Anh phải làm cho xong xuôi việc này, đừng bỏ dở. (You must do this job thoroughly until it's properly finished; don't leave it half-done.)