dull; obtuse; slow-witted
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
dull; obtuse; mentally slow; stupid
literaryDescribes someone who is slow to understand or react. Often used in formal, literary, or self-deprecating contexts.
Tā他
fù赋
xìng性
lǔ鲁
dùn钝
，
dàn但
qín勤
xué学
bù不
juàn倦
。
He is dull by nature, but studies diligently without tiring.
Bié别
kàn看
tā他
lǔ鲁
dùn钝
，
qí其
shí实
xīn心
lǐ里
shén什
me么
dōu都
míng明
bai白
。
Don't think he's stupid—he actually understands everything perfectly.
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Shēng生
xìng性
lǔ鲁
dùn钝
de的
rén人
wǎng往
wǎng往
xū需
yào要
fù付
chū出
gèng更
duō多
nǔ努
lì力
。
People who are naturally slow-witted often need to put in more effort.