stupid; foolish; dull-witted; slow-minded
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1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
stupid; foolish; dull-witted; slow-minded; obtuse
neutralDescribes a person who lacks mental quickness or sharpness, or describes actions/ideas that show such a lack. Slightly more formal or literary than 笨 (bèn) alone, often carrying a stronger sense of inherent slowness rather than just lack of intelligence.
Tā他
suī虽
rán然
shēng生
xìng性
yú愚
bèn笨
，
dàn但
shì是
xué学
xí习
fēi非
cháng常
kè刻
kǔ苦
。
Although he is naturally dull-witted, he studies extremely hard.
Zhè这
shì是
yī一
gè个
yú愚
bèn笨
de的
jué决
dìng定
，
huì会
dǎo导
zhì致
shī失
bài败
。
This is a foolish decision that will lead to failure.
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Yú愚
bèn笨
de的
rén人
cháng常
cháng常
yì意
shí识
bù不
dào到
zì自
jǐ己
de的
cuò错
wù误
。
Obtuse people often fail to realize their own mistakes.
Tā他
yú愚
bèn笨
de地
xiāng相
xìn信
le了
zhè这
gè个
míng明
xiǎn显
de的
huǎng谎
yán言
。
He foolishly believed this obvious lie.