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English

1. to put on weight
2. to get fat (a sign of prosperity, so a compliment)
3. to gain weight; to become stoutunreviewed?

粵語 — Cantonese

1. 委婉噉形容人肥咗unreviewed?

Examples

• 我奶奶年轻的时候身材很苗条，现在年纪大了就发福了。

  When my grandmother was young, her body was very slim. Now in her old age she's grown plump.

  Tatoeba · trieuho CC BY

• unreviewed?

  中年發福

  to gain weight in middle age