Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Buxom: Describes a woman who is plump, attractively full-figured, and healthy-looking, often implying a pleasing and robust appearance.
   • Portly: Describes an older person, especially a man, who is stout or somewhat heavy in a dignified or respectable way.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Sau nhiều năm, bà ấy trở nên phương phi. (After many years, she became buxom.)
  • Ông cụ phương phi với chòm râu bạc. (The old gentleman was portly with a white beard.)
  • Mặt mũi anh ấy phương phi trông rất phúc hậu. (His face is full and portly, looking very kind.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "phương phi" is almost exclusively used to describe a person's physical appearance, particularly the face or overall stature. It carries a positive connotation of health, prosperity, and often, good-naturedness.

Variants and Related Words

• Đẫy đà (adj): Plump, full-bodied (often used for women). This is a close synonym but can be more general.
• Mập mạp (adj): Chubby, plump. This is a more neutral or colloquial term without the dignified nuance of .

Synonyms

• Buxom: Plump and attractive (for women).
• Portly: Stout, dignified heaviness (often for older men).
• Rotund: Rounded in figure.
• Plump: Pleasantly full and rounded.

Related Idioms

• Mặt phương phi: A full, round, and handsome face.
  • Ông chủ mới có khuôn mặt phương phi. (The new boss has a full, portly face.)

1. Buxom (nói về đàn bà); portly (nói về người già)