Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Flabby: Describes soft, loose flesh or body tissue lacking firmness, often implying poor muscle tone or unhealthy physical condition.
   • Sagging: Describes something, like skin or facial features, that appears loose and drooping.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Đứa bé bệu, không khỏe. (The child is flabby, not healthy.)
  • Mặt bệu ra. ((His/Her) face is sagging.)
  • Nó béo bệu. (He/She is flabbily fat.)

Advanced Usage

• The adjective can be reduplicated to form "bều bệu", which conveys a lesser degree of the same quality, meaning "somewhat flabby" or "a little soft and loose."

Variants and Related Words

• Béo bệu (adj): A compound describing a state of being both fat and flabby, with a soft, loose physique.

Synonyms

• Flabby: Soft and loose flesh.
• Floppy: Lacking firmness.
• Saggy: Drooping or hanging loosely.

Notes on Usage

• The word "bệu" is primarily used to describe physical condition, often with a negative connotation of being unhealthy, unfit, or lacking vitality. It is not typically used for objects.

adj

1. Flabby
   • đứa bé bệu, không khoe?
     the child is flabby, not in good health
   • béo bệu
     to be flabbily fat
   • mặt bệu ra
     a sagging face