person with mild mental illness; person who acts crazy/scatterbrained
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2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
person with a mild mental illness; someone slightly unhinged
informalRefers to someone whose mental state is considered abnormal but not severely incapacitated. May be used descriptively, but can be offensive.
Lín邻
jū居
dōu都
shuō说
tā他
yǒu有
diǎn点
bàn半
fēng疯
r儿
，
zǒng总
yī一
gè个
rén人
zì自
yán言
zì自
yǔ语
。
The neighbors all say he's a bit unhinged, always talking to himself.
Bié别
lǐ理
tā他
，
nà那
rén人
shì是
gè个
bàn半
fēng疯
r儿
。
Don't pay attention to him; that guy is a bit crazy.
noun
person who acts scatterbrained, frivolous, or wildly inappropriate
informalOften used to describe someone whose behavior is erratic, nonsensical, or lacks social graces, but not necessarily due to a clinical condition. Can be mildly derogatory.
Tā他
hē喝
duō多
le了
jiù就
xiàng像
gè个
bàn半
fēng疯
r儿
，
zài在
jiē街
shàng上
dà大
hǎn喊
dà大
jiào叫
。
When he drinks too much, he acts like a madman, yelling and screaming on the street.
Nà那
gè个
bàn半
fēng疯
r儿
yòu又
chuān穿
zhe着
qí奇
zhuāng装
yì异
fú服
lái来
shàng上
bān班
le了
。
That scatterbrain came to work wearing weird clothes again.
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Bié别
gēn跟
tā他
yī一
bān般
jiàn见
shi识
，
tā他
jiù就
shì是
gè个
shuō说
huà话
méi没
qīng轻
méi没
zhòng重
de的
bàn半
fēng疯
r儿
。
Don't take it personally; he's just a loose cannon who doesn't know how to speak appropriately.