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愣头儿青

Word · AdjectiveTraditional愣

rash; stunned; blank

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Meanings

2 senses · 4 examples
1.

adjective

rash; reckless; impulsive

neutral

Describes someone who acts without careful thought. Standard usage, not limited to dialect.

Tā他
shì是
gè个
lèng愣
xiǎo小
zi子
 ,
zuò做
shì事
bù不
guò过
nǎo脑
zi子
 。

He's a rash young man who acts without thinking.

Bié别
nà那
me么
lèng愣
tóu头
lèng愣
nǎo脑
de的
 。

Don't be so reckless and foolish.

2.

adjective

dazed; stunned; blank

neutral

Describes a state of being momentarily stupefied or in a daze.

Tīng听
dào到
zhè这
gè个
xiāo消
xi息
 ,
tā他
yī一
xià下
zi子
jiù就
lèng愣
zhù住
le了
 。

Upon hearing the news, he was stunned for a moment.

Bié别
fā发
lèng愣
 ,
kuài快
huí回
dá答
wèn问
tí题
 。

Don't just stand there in a daze, answer the question quickly.