như cá gặp nước
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Meaning · English
Perfectly in one’s element; thriving in exactly the right environment.
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
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Literally: Like a fish meeting water.
How to use it
✓ Use it when
Describing someone flourishing in a new role, place, or relationship.
Register: neutralConnotation: approvingEra: Traditional – present
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Examples
Chuyển sang đội thiết kế, cô ấy như cá gặp nước.After moving to the design team, she was like a fish meeting water.
Editorial example (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Equivalents & related
Common questions
What does “như cá gặp nước” mean?
Perfectly in one’s element; thriving in exactly the right environment. Literally: Like a fish meeting water.
Is “như cá gặp nước” formal or informal?
như cá gặp nước is generally neutral; connotation: approving.
What is the closest equivalent?
“take to something like a duck to water” (English) — direct equivalent.