蓬勃 péngbó vigorous
vigorous; flourishing; full of vitality
How to remember 蓬勃: 蓬 disheveled + 勃 thriving = vigorous.
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How it is used
- Describes vigorous, thriving growth - 蓬勃发展 (péngbó fāzhǎn) to flourish/develop vigorously is the dominant collocation.
- Also 生机蓬勃 / 蓬勃向上 for full-of-life energy.
- Positive, somewhat formal; typically modifies development, industries, or life force, not individual people's moods.