ý hợp tâm đầu

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Definition

1. Idiom:
   • To be perfectly compatible in thought and feeling: Describes a deep, harmonious connection between two people where their minds and hearts are in complete agreement. It implies a profound mutual understanding and shared outlook on life.
   • To be kindred spirits / to be soulmates: Emphasizes a natural, almost predestined affinity and alignment of personalities, values, and intentions.

Usage Examples

• Idiom:
  • Hai người bạn ấy thật sự ý hợp tâm đầu. (Those two friends are truly kindred spirits.)
  • Họ kết hôn không chỉ vì yêu mà còn vì ý hợp tâm đầu. (They got married not only out of love but also because they are perfectly compatible in thought and feeling.)
  • Tìm được một người ý hợp tâm đầu trong công việc thật quý giá. (Finding someone who is a perfect match in thought for work is truly precious.)

Advanced Usage

• This idiom is often used to describe ideal relationships, including deep friendships, romantic partnerships, or successful collaborative relationships. It suggests a level of harmony that goes beyond simple agreement to a fundamental similarity in nature and purpose.

Variants and Related Words

• Tâm đầu ý hợp: This is a common variant with the words reversed, carrying the identical meaning.
  • Đội ngũ lãnh đạo mới rất tâm đầu ý hợp. (The new leadership team is very much in sync.)

Synonyms

• To be like-minded: Having similar opinions and ideas.
• To be on the same wavelength: To understand each other well without needing to explain.
• To be in perfect harmony: To be in a state of peaceful agreement and compatibility.

Related Idioms

• Đồng thanh tương ứng, đồng khí tương cầu: Literally "like sounds echo each other, like energies seek each other," meaning similar people are drawn together. This phrase often explains the condition for an "ý hợp tâm đầu" relationship.
  • Họ gặp nhau và trở thành tri kỷ, đúng là đồng thanh tương ứng. (They met and became soulmates, truly a case of like attracting like.)