Definition

Noun: - Bearing and figure (generally speaking): The overall appearance, demeanor, and physical posture of a person, often giving an impression of their state or character. - Manner; aspect: The way someone carries themselves or presents themselves, including their gestures and general look.

Usage Examples

• (His bearing and figure seem quite familiar.)
• (He has the manner of a dandy.)
• (She entered with a frantic, flustered appearance.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used to describe a person's overall visual impression that conveys their immediate emotional or physical state (e.g., tired, elegant, panicked, confident). It synthesizes posture, gesture, and expression.

Variants and Related Words

• Dáng vẻ (n): Appearance, look. Often used similarly to but can be slightly more focused on silhouette or shape.
  • Dáng vẻ lo lắng. (A worried appearance.)
• Cử chỉ (n): Gesture, mannerism. A component of one's .
  • Cử chỉ lịch sự. (Polite gestures.)

Synonyms

• Appearance: The way that someone or something looks.
• Demeanor: Outward behavior or bearing.
• Mien: A person's look or manner.

Related Idioms

• Bộ dạng thảm hại: A pitiful, wretched appearance.
  • Sau trận mưa, nó có bộ dạng thảm hại. (After the rain, it had a pitiful appearance.)
• Bộ dạng hớt hơ hớt hải: A frantic, breathless, and flustered manner.
  • Nó chạy đến với bộ dạng hớt hơ hớt hải. (He ran up with a frantic, flustered manner.)

noun

1. Bearing and figure (nói khái quát)
   • trông bộ dạng rất quen
     his bearing and figure seem quite familiar