tròn trĩnh
Definition
- Adjective:
- Plump and compactly round: Describes an object or person that is fully rounded, pleasingly plump, and has a neat, compact shape without being loose or sagging. It emphasizes a satisfying, complete roundness.
- Chubby and well-proportioned: Often used to describe a person, especially a child or a woman, who is healthily full-figured, with a rounded body that appears firm and tidy.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Đứa bé có đôi má tròn trĩnh. (The baby has chubby, round cheeks.)
- Cô ấy có dáng người tròn trĩnh, đầy đặn. (She has a plump and well-proportioned figure.)
- Những quả cà chua chín đỏ tròn trĩnh. (The ripe red tomatoes are perfectly round and plump.)
Advanced Usage
- The word "tròn trĩnh" often carries a positive, affectionate, or aesthetically pleasing connotation. It describes a roundness that is seen as complete, cute, or healthy, rather than overweight in a negative sense.
- It can be used metaphorically to describe something abstract as being "full" or "complete," though this is less common.
Variants and Related Words
- Tròn (adj): Round, circular. This is the root word, denoting the basic shape.
- Quả bóng tròn. (The ball is round.)
- Mũm mĩm (adj): Chubby, plump (often used for cheeks or babies). Similar to but may emphasize softness.
- Bé có khuôn mặt mũm mĩm. (The baby has a chubby face.)
Synonyms
- Plump: Having a full, rounded shape.
- Chubby: Slightly fat in a pleasant way.
- Rotund: Round or spherical.
- Buxom: (Of a woman) plump and attractively rounded.
Related Idioms
- While "tròn trĩnh" itself is not typically part of a fixed idiom, it is related to the concept of roundness in phrases like:
- "Vuông tròn": Literally "square and round," meaning to handle things properly and successfully, to make ends meet.
- Lo cho gia đình được vuông tròn. (To take care of the family properly, ensuring all is well.)