plump and round; well-fattened
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
plump and round; well-fattened (of livestock)
informalThis idiom vividly describes something or someone as being perfectly round and plump, like a ripe melon rolling away. Originally used for describing fattened pigs, cattle, or sheep, it can be extended metaphorically in informal contexts to describe a person who is chubby.
Tā他
jiā家
de的
zhū猪
wèi喂
de得
gǔn滚
guā瓜
liū溜
yuán圆
。
The pigs at his home are fed until they are plump and round.
Nà那
tóu头
xiǎo小
niú牛
dú犊
zhǎng长
de得
gǔn滚
guā瓜
liū溜
yuán圆
，
fēi非
cháng常
jiàn健
kāng康
。
That calf has grown plump and round, and is very healthy.
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Bié别
kàn看
tā他
xiǎo小
shí时
hou候
shòu瘦
，
xiàn现
zài在
chī吃
de得
gǔn滚
guā瓜
liū溜
yuán圆
de的
。
Don't be fooled by how thin he was as a child; now he's become quite plump and round.
Jīn今
nián年
de的
xī西
guā瓜
gè个
gè个
gǔn滚
guā瓜
liū溜
yuán圆
，
yī一
dìng定
hěn很
tián甜
。
This year's watermelons are all perfectly round and plump; they must be very sweet.