xuôi gió
Definition
Adjective:
- Favorable / Smooth-sailing: Describes a situation, journey, or process that proceeds easily and without obstacles, as if aided by a tailwind.
- Downwind: Refers to moving in the same direction as the wind is blowing.
Adverb:
- Smoothly / Favorably: Indicates that an action is carried out with ease and favorable conditions.
Usage Examples
Adjective:
- Công việc làm ăn của họ năm nay rất xuôi gió. (Their business this year has been very smooth-sailing.)
- Con thuyền đi xuôi gió nên về bến rất nhanh. (The boat went downwind, so it returned to the harbor very quickly.)
Adverb:
- Mọi việc đang diễn ra xuôi gió như kế hoạch. (Everything is proceeding smoothly according to plan.)
Advanced Usage
- "thuận buồm xuôi gió": This is a common four-word idiom meaning "extremely smooth and favorable," often used for journeys or ventures.
- Chúc bạn chuyến đi thuận buồm xuôi gió. (I wish you a journey with favorable winds and smooth seas.)
Variants and Related Words
- Xuôi chiều (adj/phr): Favorable, going with the flow (often of circumstances or trends).
- Xuôi dòng (v/phr): To go downstream; figuratively, to go along with the prevailing situation.
Synonyms
- Favorable: Advantageous, conducive to success.
- Smooth: Without problems or difficulties.
- Easy: Achieved without great effort.
Related Idioms
- Xuôi chèo mát mái: To go very smoothly and comfortably (like rowing easily on calm water).
- Nhờ chuẩn bị kỹ, dự án diễn ra xuôi chèo mát mái. (Thanks to thorough preparation, the project went very smoothly.)