fā​fú

to put on weight

  • created sense approved 发福/發福 · fā​fú · to put on weight — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    发福 / 發福

    fā​fú

    to put on weight

    (of middle-aged or older people) to get fat; often used as a polite or complimentary way to describe someone gaining weight

    发, 福

    发 (literal) → 发/發 · fā · to develop 福 (literal) → 福 · fú · good fortune

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  • created sense approved 发福/發福 · fā​fú · to become wealthy — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    发福 / 發福

    fā​fú

    to become wealthy

    (archaic) to become rich or prosperous

    发, 福

    发 (literal) → 发/發 · fā · to make a fortune 福 (literal) → 福 · fú · good fortune

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