Definition

1. Verb:
   • To arch: To bend the body or a part of the body into a curved shape, often to stretch, to display posture, or to push an area forward.
   • To strut: To stand or walk in a proud, confident way, often with the chest pushed forward.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Cô ấy ưỡn ngực và bước đi đầy tự tin. (She arched her chest and walked with full confidence.)
  • Đừng ưỡn lưng như thế, ngồi thẳng lên. (Don't arch your back like that, sit up straight.)
  • Mèo thường ưỡn người khi nó vươn vai. (A cat often arches its body when it stretches.)

Advanced Usage

• "ưỡn ẹo": to walk or move in an exaggeratedly swaying or coquettish manner.
  • Cô ấy ưỡn ẹo bước vào phòng, thu hút mọi ánh nhìn. (She sashayed into the room, attracting every gaze.)

Variants and Related Words

• Ưỡn ngực (v): to arch/thrust out one's chest.

  • Vận động viên ưỡn ngực khi nhận huy chương. (The athlete puffed out his chest when receiving the medal.)

• Ưỡn lưng (v): to arch one's back.

  • Đau lưng khiến anh ấy phải ưỡn lưng ra phía sau. (The back pain caused him to arch his back backward.)

Synonyms

• Arch: To curve the body.
• Strut: To walk proudly.
• Puff out: To push the chest forward.

Related Idioms

• Ưỡn cánh phụng: To strut or show off proudly (like a peacock spreading its tail).
  • Anh ta được khen một câu là đã ưỡn cánh phụng lên. (He was praised just once and immediately started strutting about.)