bèn
tóu
bèn
nǎo

idiom
common

Meaning of 笨头笨脑

笨头笨脑 means stupid; dull-witted; slow on the uptake; clunky; awkward; unattractively bulky or clumsy (of objects). Pronounced bèn tóu bèn nǎo.

  • stupid; dull-witted; slow on the uptake
  • clunky; awkward; unattractively bulky or clumsy (of objects)

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
hái
zi
kàn
zhe
bèn
tóu
bèn
nǎo
de
 
shí
xīn
yǒu
shù
 

This kid looks a bit slow, but actually knows what's going on.

Bié
kàn
bèn
tóu
bèn
nǎo
de
yàng
zi
 
zuò
shì
lái
hěn
shi
 

Don't judge by his dull appearance; he works very diligently.

fǎn
yìng
yǒu
diǎn
màn
 
cháng
bèi
rén
shuō
bèn
tóu
bèn
nǎo
de
 

He's a bit slow to react and is often called stupid.