fool; reckless person; half-baked person
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
fool; reckless person; dimwit
informalA common derogatory term implying someone is foolish, reckless, or lacking common sense. Used colloquially.
Bié别
gēn跟
tā他
jì计
jiào较
，
tā他
jiù就
shì是
gè个
èr二
bǎi百
wǔ五
。
Don't take it to heart with him, he's just a fool.
Zuò做
shì事
máo毛
mao毛
zào躁
zào躁
de的
，
zhēn真
shì是
gè个
èr二
bǎi百
wǔ五
。
Acting so rashly, what a reckless idiot.
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Nà那
jiā家
huo伙
shì是
gè个
èr二
bǎi百
wǔ五
，
jīng经
cháng常
shuō说
xiē些
chǔn蠢
huà话
。
That guy is a dimwit, often saying stupid things.
noun
half-baked person; dabbler; smatterer
dialectA dialectal idiom (方) meaning someone who has only superficial knowledge, a smatterer who acts like an expert.
Tā他
duì对
jīng经
jì济
xué学
bù不
guò过
shì是
yī一
zhī知
bàn半
jiě解
，
jiù就
shì是
gè个
èr二
bǎi百
wǔ五
。
He only has a smattering of economics, just a half-baked know-it-all.
Bié别
tīng听
nà那
gè个
èr二
bǎi百
wǔ五
xiā瞎
zhǐ指
huī挥
，
tā他
gēn根
běn本
bù不
dǒng懂
háng行
。
Don't listen to that dabbler's nonsense, he doesn't know the trade at all.