Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Cheerfully pleased and visibly content: Describes a state of being bright, refreshed, and openly delighted, often with a sense of self-satisfaction or relief. It conveys a lively, buoyant mood that shows on one's face or in one's demeanor.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Sau khi nhận được tin tốt, anh ấy bước đi với vẻ mặt phớn phở. (After receiving the good news, he walked with a cheerfully pleased expression.)
  • Cô ấy phớn phở kể về thành công của mình. (She cheerfully recounted her success.)

Advanced Usage

• The word is often used to describe someone's visible spirit or expression (, ) after a positive event, achievement, or piece of news. It implies that the happiness is not hidden but radiates outwardly.

Synonyms

• Beaming: shining with happiness or optimism.
• Elated: very happy and excited.
• Jubilant: feeling or expressing great happiness and triumph.
• In high spirits: feeling happy and energetic.

Related Idioms

• While "phớn phở" itself is not typically part of a longer idiom, it is synonymous with the spirit of phrases like "on cloud nine" (extremely happy) or "walking on air" (feeling very happy).