pedantic; shallow and outdated
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
pedantic; narrow-minded; shallow and outdated (in thought or knowledge)
derogatoryA critical, often sarcastic term describing people who are rigid, old-fashioned, and have shallow knowledge. Originally used to mock stereotypical, clueless village school teachers.
Zhè这
wèi位
dōng冬
hōng烘
xiān先
sheng生
hái还
zài在
yòng用
yī一
bǎi百
nián年
qián前
de的
guān观
diǎn点
jiào教
yù育
xué学
sheng生
。
This pedantic scholar is still using century-old ideas to educate students.
Tā他
de的
xiǎng想
fǎ法
tài太
guò过
dōng冬
hōng烘
，
wán完
quán全
gēn跟
bù不
shàng上
shí时
dài代
。
His ideas are too outdated and shallow, completely unable to keep up with the times.
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Bié别
tīng听
tā他
nà那
xiē些
dōng冬
hōng烘
de的
jiàn见
jiě解
，
gēn根
běn本
bù不
shí实
yòng用
。
Don't listen to his shallow and impractical opinions.