xứng ý
Definition
- 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.)