wooden figure; blockhead; slow-witted person
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1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
wooden figure; blockhead; slow-witted or inflexible person
informalA metaphor used to describe someone who is slow to react, lacks emotion, or is not clever. Can be humorous or mildly derogatory.
Nǐ你
gēn跟
tā他
shuō说
le了
bàn半
tiān天
，
tā他
yī一
diǎn点
fǎn反
yìng应
dōu都
méi没
yǒu有
，
jiǎn简
zhí直
xiàng像
ge个
mù木
tou头
rén人
r儿
。
He didn't react at all after you talked to him for so long; he's just like a wooden block.
Tiào跳
wǔ舞
de的
shí时
hou候
bié别
nà那
me么
jiāng僵
yìng硬
，
fàng放
sōng松
diǎn点
，
bié别
gēn跟
ge个
mù木
tou头
rén人
r儿
shì似
de的
。
Don't be so stiff when dancing; relax a bit, don't be like a wooden puppet.
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Zhè这
hái孩
zi子
shàng上
kè课
fā发
dāi呆
，
lǎo老
shī师
tí提
wèn问
yě也
bù不
huí回
dá答
，
huó活
tuō脱
tuō脱
yī一
ge个
xiǎo小
mù木
tou头
rén人
r儿
。
This kid zones out in class and doesn't answer the teacher's questions, a perfect little blockhead.