發福
fāfú
ㄈㄚ ㄈㄨˊ
Simplified 发福
- 1to put on weight
- 2to get fat (a sign of prosperity, so a compliment)
Example
我奶奶年輕的時候身材很苗條，現在年紀大了就發福了。
wǒ nǎinai niánqīng de shíhou shēncái hěn miáotiao xiànzài niánjì dà le jiù fāfú le
When my grandmother was young, her body was very slim. Now in her old age she's grown plump.