phịu
Definition
- Adjective (descriptive particle):
- To pout or to wear a long, sullen face: Describes the facial expression of someone, especially a child, who is sulking, upset, or displeased, often with the lips pushed out and the face looking heavy or swollen with emotion.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Bị mắng, mặt nó phịu ra ngay. (After being scolded, his/her face immediately fell into a pout.)
- Đứa trẻ mặt phịu vì không được mua đồ chơi. (The child pouted because he wasn't bought a toy.)
- Cô bé phịu mặt, không nói gì. (The little girl wore a long face and didn't say anything.)
Advanced Usage
- "phịu môi": to pout one's lips specifically, emphasizing the lip movement in sulking.
- Nó phịu môi tỏ vẻ không bằng lòng. (He/she pouted his/her lips to show dissatisfaction.)
Variants and Related Words
- Phụng phịu (adj): A more common, intensified variant meaning to sulk or pout persistently.
- Con bé ngồi phụng phịu một góc. (The little girl sat sulking in a corner.)
Synonyms
- To pout: To push out the lips to show annoyance or displeasure.
- To sulk: To be silent, bad-tempered, and withdrawn because of annoyance or disappointment.
- To wear/make a long face: To have a sad or disappointed facial expression.
Related Idioms
- Mặt phịu ra: (Idiomatic phrase) For one's face to drop into a pout or sullen expression.
- Nghe tin ấy, mặt nó phịu ra. (Upon hearing that news, his/her face fell.)
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Long (face)
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Bị mắng, mặt phịu raTo wear a long face under a scolding
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