foolish person; ignoramus
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foolish person; ignoramus; stupid fool
literaryLiterary term often used in written Chinese to refer to ignorant or unenlightened people, sometimes with a derogatory connotation. Rarely used in spoken language.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
zhèng政
cè策
zhǐ只
huì会
huì惠
jí及
nà那
xiē些
yú愚
méng氓
，
ér而
duì对
zhēn真
zhèng正
xū需
yào要
bāng帮
zhù助
de的
rén人
shì视
ér而
bù不
jiàn见
。
This policy only benefits those ignorant fools while turning a blind eye to those who truly need help.
Tā他
suī虽
chū出
shēn身
shì市
jǐng井
，
què却
bù不
yuàn愿
yǔ与
nà那
xiē些
yú愚
méng氓
wéi为
wǔ伍
。
Although he came from the marketplace, he was unwilling to associate with those ignorant fools.
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Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
wén文
xiàn献
zhōng中
，
yú愚
méng氓
cháng常
yòng用
lái来
zhǐ指
dài代
nà那
xiē些
bù不
míng明
shì事
lǐ理
de的
rén人
。
In ancient texts, 'yú méng' was often used to refer to those who did not understand reason.