愚
foolish; make a fool of; humble self-reference; surname
Meanings
4 senses · 17 examplesadjective
foolish; stupid; slow-witted
neutralDescribes people or actions lacking good judgment or common sense.
He did something extremely foolish.
Pretending to be foolish when one is truly wise is a very high state of life.
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Stop doing such foolish things.
You shouldn't make this stupid mistake again.
He looks a bit slow-witted, but he's actually very smart inside.
verb
to fool; to deceive; to make a fool of
formalUsually used in passive voice to describe being tricked or deceived by others.
He was fooled by someone and lost a large sum of money.
Don't try to fool me with sweet words.
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This scam fooled many elderly people.
He won't be fooled by such a low-level trick.
Don't fool other people's trust.
pronoun
humble self-reference
literaryUsed in formal or polite written and spoken communication to refer to oneself or one's own opinions/ideas.
Your humble brother is not very talented, please give me your advice.
In my humble opinion, this plan still has room for improvement.
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I think we shouldn't act rashly, we need to consider it carefully.
This is just my humble opinion, for your reference only.
Your humble younger brother came here to ask you for a favor.
noun
surname Yu
neutralA common Chinese family name.
Mr. Yu is a senior engineer at our company.
I know an elderly professor with the family name Yu.