Definition

1. Noun:
   • A protruding or distended abdomen, often likened to the belly of a toad: This term literally means "toad's belly" and is used to describe a stomach that bulges outward, similar in shape to that of a toad. It implies a round, prominent, and often untoned midsection.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Sau khi sinh con, cô ấy thường than phiền về cái bụng cóc của mình. (After giving birth, she often complains about her protruding belly.)
  • Anh ấy có bụng cóc vì ít vận động. (He has a potbelly because he rarely exercises.)

Advanced Usage

• "Có bụng cóc": To have a potbelly; to be potbellied.
  • Ông ấy có bụng cóc nhưng vẫn rất nhanh nhẹn. (He is potbellied but still very agile.)

Variants and Related Words

• Bụng bia (n): Beer belly; specifically refers to a protruding abdomen associated with drinking beer.

  • Bụng bia và bụng cóc đều chỉ tình trạng bụng to. (Both "beer belly" and "potbelly" refer to a large abdomen.)

• Bụng phệ (n): Potbelly; a synonym with a similar meaning, often used interchangeably.

  • Anh ta ngồi xuống, cái bụng phệ (bụng cóc) của anh ta nổi bật. (He sat down, his potbelly was prominent.)

Synonyms

• Bụng to: Big belly.
• Bụng phệ: Potbelly.
• Bụng bia: Beer belly.

Related Idioms

• "Bụng cóc, má bồ quân": A humorous or descriptive folk saying referring to specific physical features (a potbelly and rosy cheeks), often used to depict a certain jovial or well-fed appearance.
  • Nhìn ông ấy với bụng cóc, má bồ quân, trông thật phúc hậu. (Looking at him with his potbelly and rosy cheeks, he looks very kind and well-fed.)

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