tant mieux
English edit
Etymology edit
From French tant mieux.
Pronunciation edit
Interjection edit
tant mieux
- It's a good thing; so much the better; fortunately; used to express that a chance happening is favorable.
- 1837, Thomas Carlyle, The French Revolution: A History […], volumes (please specify |volume=I to III), London: Chapman and Hall, →OCLC, (please specify the book or page number):
- President Mounier, though he answered Mirabeau with a tant mieux, and affected to slight the matter, had his own forebodings.
French edit
Etymology edit
Literally, “so much the better”.
Pronunciation edit
Interjection edit
- It's a good thing; fortunately; used to express that a chance happening is favorable
- Antonyms: tant pis, dommage
- L’effet du remède a été rapide, tant mieux. ― The remedy's effect was rapid, thankfully.
- S’il se conduit sagement, tant mieux pour lui. ― If he behaves well, all the better for him.
- Il est parti ? Tant mieux ! ― He's left? Great!
- Tant mieux pour toi ! ― That's great for you!
- Tant mieux pour eux ! ― Bully for them!
- 2018, Zaz, Plume:
- Alors je continue ma route, et tant mieux si je me perds, tant que je vole […] , portée par un courant d’air.
- Then I continue on my way, fine if I get lost, as long as I'm flying […] , carried by a current of air.
Usage notes edit
Often used ironically.