Definition
发福 is a euphemistic way to say 'gain weight', especially in middle age. It is a separable verb (离合词): the object 福 can separate from 发 when inserting aspects or measures, such as 发了福 ('have put on weight') or 发了不少福 ('have gained quite a bit of weight').
v.o.
to put on weight (euphemistic, usually of middle-aged people)
Examples
- 发福，。Tā zuìjìn fā fú le, xiǎnde gèng yǒu fúqì le.He's put on weight recently and looks more prosperous.
- ，。Tā cái sìshí suì jiù yǐjīng fā le yí cì fú, xūyào duō yùndòng.He's already gained weight once even though he's only forty; he needs to exercise more.
- ，。Zhè jǐ nián fā le bùshǎo fú, yīfu dōu chuān bú xià le.Over the past few years, I've gained so much weight that my clothes don't fit anymore.
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