yên thân
Definition
- Adjective:
- To be left in peace / to be left alone: The state of being undisturbed, not bothered, or not harassed by others, allowing one to live or exist quietly.
- To be safe and secure: To be free from danger, trouble, or persecution, often after a period of difficulty.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Hãy để tôi yên thân! (Just leave me alone!)
- Sau khi từ quan, ông ấy chỉ muốn được yên thân ở quê nhà. (After retiring from his official post, he just wanted to be left in peace in his hometown.)
- Chỉ khi nào bọn chúng rời đi, dân làng mới được yên thân. (Only when they left could the villagers live in peace and safety.)
Advanced Usage
- The phrase is often used in a defensive or pleading context, requesting others to stop causing trouble or interference. It implies a desire for a cessation of external pressures.
Variants and Related Words
Yên ổn (adj): peaceful, stable, secure.
- Mong rằng mọi người sẽ được sống yên ổn. (I hope everyone can live in peace and stability.)
An thân (adj): to retire peacefully; to live a quiet, secure life (a close synonym as indicated in the reference).
- Ông cụ tìm nơi an thân tuổi già. (The old man sought a place to live out his old age in peace.)
Synonyms
- To be left in peace: To not be disturbed.
- To be left alone: To be free from the attention or interference of others.
- To be secure: To be safe from harm or threat.
Related Idioms
Được yên thân: To manage to be left in peace (often after effort).
- Cuối cùng anh ta cũng được yên thân. (He finally managed to be left in peace.)
Không được yên thân: To be constantly bothered; to have no peace.
- Vì chuyện đó, tôi không được yên thân. (Because of that matter, I have no peace.)