phưỡn
Definition
- Verb:
- To swell or to distend: To expand or bulge outward, often due to internal pressure, typically used to describe a body part, especially the stomach, after overeating.
- To puff out / to stick out: To protrude or push something outward in a proud or exaggerated manner, such as one's chest.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Ăn no phưỡn bụng. (To eat until one's stomach is distended.)
- Nó phưỡn ngực ra vì kiêu hãnh. (He puffed his chest out with pride.)
Advanced Usage
- The word "phưỡn" is often used in a negative or critical context to describe an unattractive or uncomfortable swelling, or an arrogant posture.
Variants and Related Words
- Phình (v): To swell, to bulge. This is a more general and common synonym.
- Bong bóng phình to. (The balloon swelled up.)
- Phồng (v): To inflate, to puff up.
- Má phồng lên khi thổi kèn. (His cheeks puffed up when playing the trumpet.)
Synonyms
- Swell: To become larger or rounder.
- Distend: To swell or cause to swell from internal pressure.
- Protrude: To stick out or project.
Related Idioms
- Phưỡn bụng: Literally "distended stomach," used to describe the physical state after overeating.
- Phưỡn ngực: Literally "to puff out one's chest," used to describe a posture of pride or arrogance.
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Swell, distend
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Ăn no phưỡn bụngTo eat until one's stomach is distended
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