Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Portly, corpulent: Describes a person, typically an adult, who is large and stout in a way that suggests a solid, well-fed, and often dignified or comfortable physique. It often carries a neutral or mildly positive connotation of prosperous health, rather than a negative medical one.
   • Plump, full-figured: Specifically used to describe a woman's body as pleasingly rounded, shapely, and ample, emphasizing curves and a healthy, attractive fullness.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Một bà đứng tuổi đẫy đà. (A portly middle-aged woman.)
  • Cô ấy có thân hình đẫy đà và quyến rũ. (She has a full-figured and attractive body.)
  • Sau Tết, ai trông cũng có vẻ đẫy đà hơn. (After the Lunar New Year, everyone looks somewhat more plump.)

Advanced Usage

• The word is almost exclusively used to describe the human body, particularly torso and overall build. It is rarely, if ever, applied to objects or animals.
• It often implies a sense of abundance, health, and sometimes maternal or comfortable warmth, distinguishing it from more clinical terms for obesity.

Variants and Related Words

• Đầy đặn (adj): Plump, round, and smooth (often used for faces or features). It shares the connotation of pleasant fullness but can apply to specific body parts.
  • Cô ấy có khuôn mặt đầy đặn. (She has a plump, round face.)

Synonyms

• Portly: Stout and dignified, especially of a man.
• Plump: Pleasantly fat, rounded.
• Corpulent: Large or bulky of body (more formal).
• Full-figured: Having a shapely, ample body (often used for women).
• Buxom: (Of a woman) plump and attractively large-breasted.

Related Idioms

• "Đẫy đà phúc hậu": A common phrase describing a woman who is both plump and kind-hearted or benevolent in appearance. It links physical fullness with a generous character.
  • Bà chủ quán có vẻ ngoài đẫy đà phúc hậu. (The shop owner has a portly and benevolent appearance.)

1. Portly, corpulent
   • Một bà đứng tuổi đẫy đà
     A portly middle-aged woman