{"id":226,"date":"2021-04-19T07:00:35","date_gmt":"2021-04-19T07:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/vietnamese\/?p=226"},"modified":"2021-04-19T14:59:23","modified_gmt":"2021-04-19T14:59:23","slug":"all-about-laughter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/vietnamese\/all-about-laughter\/","title":{"rendered":"All About Laughter"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_228\" style=\"width: 605px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter post-item__attachment\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-228\" class=\" wp-image-228\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/vietnamese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2021\/04\/laughter-775062_1920-1024x685.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"595\" height=\"397\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/vietnamese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2021\/04\/laughter-775062_1920-1024x685.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/vietnamese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2021\/04\/laughter-775062_1920-350x234.jpg 350w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/vietnamese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2021\/04\/laughter-775062_1920-768x514.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/vietnamese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2021\/04\/laughter-775062_1920-1536x1028.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/vietnamese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2021\/04\/laughter-775062_1920.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 595px) 100vw, 595px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-228\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image by Tawny Nina Botha from Pixaba<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Feeling sad? Stressed? Depressed? Angry? Frustrated? Try laughter therapy. Laughter is the best medicine! Laughter produces endorphins, the \u201chappy chemical\u201d that helps us relieve stress, anxiety, pain, and makes us feel more relaxed and happier. Some studies have found laughter also fosters higher quality relationships and is good fitness for our hearts.<\/p>\n<p>The Vietnamese have an equivalent proverb to \u201claugher is the best medicine.\u201d It goes \u201c<em>m<\/em><em>\u1ed9t n\u1ee5 c\u01b0\u1eddi b\u1eb1ng m\u01b0\u1eddi thang thu\u1ed1c b\u1ed5<\/em>\u201d.\u00a0 The literal translation is \u201ca smile is equal to ten medicinal tonic prescriptions\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><strong>LAUGHTER<\/strong><strong> VOCABULARY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Whether natural or fake, there are many types of laughter, with various sound tones and volume, or with facial expressions only, no sounds at all. There are definitely more than a dozen different words, but I\u2019m only listing some here for your reference.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Laugh: <em>C\u01b0\u1eddi<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Belly laugh: <em>C\u01b0\u1eddi ha h\u1ea3 <\/em>(loud hearty laugh, loud unrestrained laugh)<\/li>\n<li>Giggle: <em>C\u01b0\u1eddi kh\u00fac kh\u00edch<\/em> (lightly laugh, affected, silly laugh)<\/li>\n<li>Smirk\/snicker: <em>C\u01b0\u1eddi kh\u1ea9y<\/em><em> (<\/em>half supressed laugh in a condescending way)<\/li>\n<li>Cachinnate: <em>C\u01b0\u1eddi r\u1ed9<\/em> (laugh loudly, immoderately)<\/li>\n<li>Sarcastic laugh: <em>C\u01b0\u1eddi m\u1ec9a mai<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Horselaugh\/Guffaw: <em>C\u01b0\u1eddi<\/em><em> h\u00f4 h\u1ed1<\/em> (a loud boisterous laugh)<\/li>\n<li>Burst out laughing: <em>Ph\u00ec c\u01b0\u1eddi<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>SONGS ABOUT LAUGHTER<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you are in a bad mood, in pain, and unable to even force yourself to <em>c\u01b0\u1eddi<\/em> (laugh), how about listening to some songs about laughter and sing along with it? Let me share some of my favorite songs that would lift your spirit.<\/p>\n<p><strong>English Song<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>When You\u2019re Smiling<\/em> is one of my favorite English language classic songs with such a powerful message. Listen\u2026 \u266c \u266c \u266c<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen you\u2019re smiling\u2026the whole world smiles with you\u2026<br \/>\nWhen you\u2019re laughing\u2026the sun comes shining through\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n<p>When singing this song, like magic, I smile automatically and instantly feel happiness. Artists who sang this song include Louis Prima, Billie Holliday, Louis Armstrong, Frank Sinatra, Michael Bubl\u00e9, and others. I love all of their versions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vietnamese Song<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201c<em>H\u00e3y Ng\u01b0\u1edbc M\u1eb7t Nh\u00ecn \u0110\u1eddi<\/em>\u201d (Chin up to Life) written by L\u00ea H\u1ef1u H\u00e0 is the one Vietnamese language song I recommend to lift your spirit. Every version of this song starts with the line \u201c<em>C\u01b0\u1eddi<\/em><em> l\u00ean \u0111i em \u01a1i<\/em>\u201d (Let\u2019s laugh my dear). The song says we don\u2019t need this lowly material life filled with disparagement, calculation, hate, and conspiracy. So, let\u2019s laugh to hide your tears and your pain.<\/p>\n<p>The overall lyrics carry some sense of bitterness. However, the melody is upbeat in G major, so it does have a happy vibe, and I like it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>PRACTICE, PRACTICE, AND PRACTICE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Years ago, I was working in a quite stressful environment. One day while carpooling home, seeing my long face, my co-worker asked me to laugh out loud with him. I thought he was crazy. First of all, I was tired, and was in no mood for a joke. Secondly, laughing should come naturally, not by force. I\u2019m not an actress. I can\u2019t act. How could I laugh for no reason after a long stressful day, especially while sitting in traffic? He told me to just laugh with him. I didn\u2019t want to argue, so I forced myself to follow. It didn\u2019t sound right at first. Indeed, it sounded idiotic. Surprisingly, after a short time, I belly laughed uncontrollably. As a result, our drive home was pleasant. I was chit-chatting with him like a bird afterwards. That experiment brought me a positive experience, and I\u2019ve practiced laughing more since then.<\/p>\n<p>Laughter is powerful. It lightens your mood on a dreary day and brings you closer to your friends and family. Like yawning, laughter is pretty contagious. You can spread your laugh and if everyone in the same room does that, you can feel joy floating in the air in no time.<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s ring up the sound of happiness by laughing out loud with me. Ready? 3, 2, 1. Hahahahahahahhaaa\u2026 ???<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_229\" style=\"width: 603px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter post-item__attachment\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-229\" class=\" wp-image-229\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/vietnamese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2021\/04\/smilies-1610499_1920-1024x634.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"593\" height=\"352\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-229\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image by \u2764\ufe0fA life without animals is not worth living\u2764\ufe0f from Pixabay<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<img width=\"350\" height=\"217\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/vietnamese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2021\/04\/smilies-1610499_1920-350x217.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/vietnamese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2021\/04\/smilies-1610499_1920-350x217.jpg 350w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/vietnamese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2021\/04\/smilies-1610499_1920-1024x634.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/vietnamese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2021\/04\/smilies-1610499_1920-768x475.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/vietnamese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2021\/04\/smilies-1610499_1920-1536x950.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/vietnamese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2021\/04\/smilies-1610499_1920.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><p>Feeling sad? Stressed? Depressed? Angry? Frustrated? Try laughter therapy. Laughter is the best medicine! Laughter produces endorphins, the \u201chappy chemical\u201d that helps us relieve stress, anxiety, pain, and makes us feel more relaxed and happier. Some studies have found laughter also fosters higher quality relationships and is good fitness for our hearts. 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