béo lăn
Definition
- Adjective:
- Very fat, chubby, plump: Describes a person or animal with a round, full body shape, often implying a cute or endearing appearance rather than an unhealthy level of obesity. It suggests a body that is so round it might "roll" (lăn).
- Stout, stocky: Can describe a solid, thick, and strong build.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Em bé đó trông béo lăn, thật đáng yêu. (That baby looks so chubby and cute.)
- Sau Tết, tôi cảm thấy mình béo lăn ra. (After Tet, I feel like I've become quite plump.)
- Anh ấy có thân hình béo lăn nhưng rất khỏe mạnh. (He has a stout/stocky build but is very healthy.)
Advanced Usage
"béo lăn béo lắt": An alliterative phrase emphasizing extreme chubbiness in a humorous or descriptive way.
- Con mèo nhà tôi ăn nhiều quá, giờ béo lăn béo lắt. (My cat eats too much; now it's incredibly plump.)
Used affectionately, often for babies, young children, or pets. It can be considered rude if used to describe an adult without their consent or in a formal context.
Variants and Related Words
- Béo (adj): Fat, overweight. The root word.
- Mập (adj): Plump, fat. A common synonym, can be slightly less cute than "béo lăn".
- Tròn trịa (adj): Plump and well-rounded, often used positively.
- Mũm mĩm (adj): Chubby (especially cheeks), plump. Very cute connotation.
Synonyms
- Chubby: (especially of a child) plump and rounded.
- Plump: Having a full, rounded shape.
- Rotund: Round or spherical in shape.
- Stocky: Broad and sturdily built.
Related Phrases
- Ăn cho béo lăn: To eat until one becomes chubby.
- Bà nội cứ bắt cháu ăn cho béo lăn. (Grandma keeps forcing her grandchild to eat to become plump.)
Related Idioms
- Béo như con lợn ủ: As fat as a pig being fattened. A more negative and impolite comparison.
- Không nên nói người khác béo như con lợn ủ. (You shouldn't say someone is as fat as a pig being fattened.)
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