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phụng phịu

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Definition
  1. Adjective:
    • Pouting, sulking: Expressing displeasure or annoyance by pushing out the lips, often in a childish or petulant manner, wanting to be humored or coddled.
    • Making a sulky face: Having a facial expression that shows one is in a bad mood, often to elicit sympathy or attention.
Usage Examples
  • Adjective:
    • Đứa trẻ phụng phịu vì không được mua đồ chơi. (The child is pouting because he wasn't bought a toy.)
    • Cô ấy ngồi phụng phịu một góc mà không nói gì. (She sat sulking in a corner without saying a word.)
    • Nó phụng phịu với mẹ để được dỗ dành. (He's making a sulky face at his mother to be comforted.)
Advanced Usage

  • "mặt phụng phịu": a pouting/sulking face.

    • Cô bé làm mặt phụng phịu khi bị mắng. (The little girl made a pouting face when she was scolded.)

  • "giọng phụng phịu": a whining, sulky tone of voice.

    • Nó trả lời bằng giọng phụng phịu. (He answered in a sulky tone.)
Variants and Related Words
  • Phụng phiu (adj): A less common variant with the same meaning as "phụng phịu".
  • Bĩu môi (verb phrase): To pout (specifically by pushing out the lips). This is a more specific action that often results in a "phụng phịu" expression.
  • Hờn dỗi (verb/adjective): To sulk, to be in a sulk; implies a longer-lasting, more sullen state of displeasure compared to the more immediate facial expression of "phụng phịu".
Synonyms
  • Bực bội: Annoyed, irritated (describes the feeling more than the expression).
  • Cáu kỉnh: Grumpy, irritable.
  • Khó chịu: Uncomfortable, displeased.
Related Idioms and Phrases
  • Làm nũng: To act in a coy or spoiled manner to get one's way, often involving a "phụng phịu" expression. This phrase implies seeking pampering.
    • Đứa trẻ thường làm nũng bà để được chiều. (The child often acts coy with her grandmother to be indulged.)
Notes on Usage
  • "Phụng phịu" is often used to describe the behavior of children or someone acting childishly. It conveys a temporary, visible state of sulkiness, usually aimed at gaining attention, comfort, or a concession from someone else.
  • The word strongly implies the action of pouting the lips ("bĩu môi") as part of the expression.
phụng phịu

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  1. Want to be humoured, coddle oneself
    • Phụng phịu với mẹ
      To want to be humoured by one's mother