tròn trặn

Khuôn mặt tròn trặn của em bé cười rất tươi.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Plump and round: Describes something that is fully rounded, evenly circular, and pleasingly full or plump in shape. It emphasizes a complete, smooth, and well-proportioned roundness.
   • Well-rounded: Often used to describe facial features, body parts, or objects that are not just circular but also full and shapely.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Cô bé có khuôn mặt tròn trặn, đôi má phính. (The little girl has a plump and round face with chubby cheeks.)
  • Những quả cà chua chín đỏ, tròn trặn. (The ripe tomatoes are red, plump, and round.)
  • Bà ấy có dáng người tròn trặn. (She has a plump and well-rounded figure.)

Advanced Usage

• The word often carries a connotation of health, pleasantness, or aesthetic appeal due to its fullness and symmetry. It is rarely used in a negative sense.
• It can be used metaphorically to describe something as complete or satisfactory, though this is less common.
  • Công việc đã hoàn thành một cách tròn trặn. (The work was completed in a satisfactory and thorough manner.)

Variants and Related Words

• Tròn trịa (adj): Synonymous with "tròn trặn," meaning perfectly round and smooth.

  • Viên bi được mài cho thật tròn trịa. (The marble was polished to be perfectly round.)

• Tròn xoe (adj): Describes something perfectly round, often wide-eyed with surprise.

  • Nó mở to đôi mắt tròn xoe. (It opened its wide, round eyes.)

Synonyms

• Plump: Full and rounded in shape.
• Rounded: Having a smooth, curved shape.
• Rotund: Round and plump (often formal).

Related Idioms

• Tròn trặn như trăng rằm: As round and full as a full moon; used to describe a very round and full face or shape.
  • Khuôn mặt bà cụ tròn trặn như trăng rằm. (The old woman's face was as round and full as the full moon.)