Definition

Noun: - A facial expression characterized by a sullen, pouting, or sulky look, often with the lips pushed out and the face appearing droopy or sagging due to displeasure.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Sao con lại làm bầu bậu thế? (Why are you making such a sulky face?)
  • Cô ấy ngồi một góc với vẻ mặt bầu bậu. (She sat in a corner with a pouting expression.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is almost exclusively used to describe a specific, visually obvious sulky facial expression, typically of a child or someone being petulant.

Variants and Related Words

• Bĩu môi (v): to pout one's lips, a key action in making a face.
  • Đứa trẻ bĩu môi tỏ vẻ không bằng lòng. (The child pouted to show dissatisfaction.)

Synonyms

• Pout: a sullen or displeased facial expression with pushed-out lips.
• Sulky look: a facial expression showing silent bad temper or resentment.

Related Idioms

• Làm bầu làm bậu: to act sulky and petulant, often over a minor issue.
  • Đừng có làm bầu làm bậu nữa, không ai phải chiều em hết đâu. (Stop being so sulky; no one has to indulge you.)

noun

1. (nói về vẻ mặt) Sagging (with sulks)