foolish-looking; stupid and dull
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
foolish; stupid; slow-witted
derogatoryOften describes a person’s appearance, expression, or behavior as unintelligent, dull, or clueless. Can be used humorously or derogatorily. This ABAC structure repeats 蠢 (foolish) for emphasis.
Tā他
zhàn站
zài在
nà那
lǐ里
yī一
fù副
chǔn蠢
tóu头
chǔn蠢
nǎo脑
de的
yàng样
zi子
，
hǎo好
xiàng像
méi没
tīng听
dǒng懂
wǒ我
men们
zài在
shuō说
shén什
me么
。
He stood there with a foolish look on his face, as if he didn’t understand what we were saying.
Bié别
kàn看
tā他
píng平
shí时
chǔn蠢
tóu头
chǔn蠢
nǎo脑
de的
，
guān关
jiàn键
shí时
hou候
hái还
tǐng挺
yǒu有
zhǔ主
yì意
。
Don’t judge him by his usual stupid appearance; he can be quite resourceful in crucial moments.
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Zhè这
chǔn蠢
tóu头
chǔn蠢
nǎo脑
de的
jiā家
huo伙
yòu又
bǎ把
shì事
qing情
gǎo搞
zá砸
le了
。
This stupid guy messed things up again.
Diàn电
yǐng影
lǐ里
nà那
ge个
chǔn蠢
tóu头
chǔn蠢
nǎo脑
de的
jué角
sè色
zǒng总
shì是
rě惹
rén人
fā发
xiào笑
。
The foolish-looking character in the movie always makes people laugh.