phềnh phềnh

Một con mèo trắng nằm phềnh phềnh trên tấm thảm mềm.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Puffy and swollen: Describes something that appears noticeably swollen, distended, or inflated, often in a soft, rounded, and bulging manner. It typically refers to a state of being bloated or puffed up.
   • Bulging: Suggests a surface or form that protrudes outward in a full, rounded shape.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Bụng nó phềnh phềnh sau bữa tiệc. (His belly was all puffy after the feast.)
  • Chiếc gối cũ phềnh phềnh lên. (The old pillow became lumpy and bulging.)
  • Má cô bé phềnh phềnh trông rất dễ thương. (The little girl's chubby, puffy cheeks looked very cute.)

Advanced Usage

• Often used in a reduplicative form (phềnh phềnh) to emphasize the state of being puffy, swollen, or full. It can describe physical appearance, such as body parts, or objects filled with air or soft material.

Variants and Related Words

• Phềnh (adj): The base form, meaning swollen or puffed up.
  • Bánh bị phềnh lên trong lò. (The cake puffed up in the oven.)

Synonyms

• Swollen: enlarged or puffed up from internal pressure.
• Puffy: soft, light, and swollen in appearance.
• Bloated: distended and swollen, often with fluid or gas.
• Bulging: protruding outward.

Related Idioms

• While "phềnh phềnh" itself is not typically part of a fixed idiom, it is used descriptively to create vivid imagery of swelling or puffiness.