Tiếng Việt · Word Candidate

yên phận

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

to be content with one's situation

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

hài lòng với tình huống của mình

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Literally: peaceful fate

Examples

Anh ấy đã yên phận với cuộc sống hiện tại.He is content with his current life.

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Sources & notes

Headword listed in the vdict.com Vietnamese-English dictionary index (discovery source; headword only — no source content copied). Entered as candidate 2026-08-05; definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-16; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “yên phận” mean?

to be content with one's situation Literally: peaceful fate

Is “yên phận” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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