yên hưởng
Definition
- Verb (Transitive):
- To enjoy peacefully / to reap the peaceful enjoyment of: This compound verb describes the state of peacefully and contentedly enjoying the benefits, fruits, or rewards of one's past efforts, labor, or status. It implies a tranquil, undisturbed, and often well-deserved period of enjoyment.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Sau một đời làm việc vất vả, ông bà về quê yên hưởng tuổi già. (After a lifetime of hard work, the grandparents returned to their hometown to enjoy their old age in peace.)
- Nhà vua trị vì đất nước thái bình và yên hưởng sự phồn vinh. (The king ruled a peaceful country and peacefully enjoyed its prosperity.)
- Cô ấy mong muốn yên hưởng thành quả lao động của mình. (She wishes to peacefully enjoy the fruits of her labor.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is often used in formal, literary, or reflective contexts. It carries a connotation of retirement, rest, and the deserved enjoyment following a period of struggle or duty. It is frequently paired with abstract nouns representing the results of work or life, such as "thành quả" (results/fruits), "hạnh phúc" (happiness), or "tuổi già" (old age).
Variants and Related Words
Hưởng thụ (v): to enjoy, to reap benefits. This is a more general and commonly used term for enjoyment without the strong connotation of peace and tranquility inherent in "yên hưởng."
- Họ hưởng thụ kỳ nghỉ ở bãi biển. (They enjoyed their vacation at the beach.)
An hưởng (v): This is a direct synonym with an identical meaning and usage to "yên hưởng," also meaning to enjoy peacefully.
- Anh ấy muốn an hưởng cuộc sống sau khi nghỉ hưu. (He wants to peacefully enjoy life after retirement.)
Synonyms
- To enjoy in peace: The closest direct translation of the core meaning.
- To reap the peaceful rewards of: Emphasizes the aspect of receiving benefits.
- To bask in tranquility: Emphasizes the state of calm enjoyment.
Related Idioms
- While "yên hưởng" itself is not typically part of a longer idiom, its meaning is central to the concept of:
- Hưởng nhàn: to live a life of leisure and ease.
- Sau này tôi chỉ muốn về vườn hưởng nhàn. (Later in life, I just want to return to a garden and live a life of leisure.)