ễng bụng
Definition
- Noun:
- Potbelly: A protruding or swollen abdomen. This is the primary and most common meaning, describing a physical characteristic, often associated with being overweight or with certain health conditions.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Ông ấy có cái ễng bụng rất to. (He has a very large potbelly.)
- Sau khi sinh con, cô ấy bị ễng bụng. (After giving birth, she developed a potbelly.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "ễng bụng" is informal and descriptive. It is often used in everyday conversation but can be considered mildly impolite or blunt if used directly to describe someone.
Variants and Related Words
Bụng bia (n): Beer belly. A specific type of potbelly attributed to drinking beer.
- Anh ấy uống nhiều bia nên có bụng bia. (He drinks a lot of beer so he has a beer belly.)
Bụng to (n): Big stomach. A more neutral, descriptive phrase.
- Đứa bé có cái bụng to tròn. (The baby has a big, round stomach.)
Synonyms
- Potbelly: A large, protruding abdomen.
- Paunch: A man's stomach, especially when it is large.
- Protruding abdomen: A formal, medical-sounding term for a swollen belly.
Related Idioms
- Bụng to vía cả: An idiom suggesting someone is easily scared or timid, literally "big belly but easily frightened." It plays on the idea that a large physical size does not equate to bravery.
- Đừng tưởng bụng to là mạnh, anh ta thuộc loại bụng to vía cả. (Don't think a big belly means strength; he's the type who's big but easily scared.)