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蠢头呆脑 — “Dull-witted and foolish in appearance or manner”

蠢头呆脑 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Dull-witted and foolish in appearance or manner”. Appearing slow and stupid. Literally, “stupid head dull brain”.

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蠢头呆脑 Pronunciation and Pinyin

蠢头呆脑 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
蠢
chǔn21stupid, foolish, clumsy
头
tóu5head
呆
dāi7stupid, foolish
脑
nǎo10brain

Example Sentence with 蠢头呆脑

他总是蠢头呆脑地坐在那里,对周围发生的一切都漠不关心
He always sits there looking dull-witted and foolish, indifferent to everything happening around him.

Idioms Related to 蠢头呆脑

Antonyms of 蠢头呆脑

  • huá滑tóu头huá滑nǎo脑cunning, slick, and evasive

More idioms starting with 蠢

  • chǔn蠢ruò若mù木jī鸡dumbfounded or foolishly unresponsive
  • chǔn蠢chǔn蠢sī思dòng动restless and stirring for action
  • chǔn蠢chǔn蠢yù欲dòng动about to stir up trouble

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Questions about 蠢头呆脑

What does 蠢头呆脑 mean?

蠢头呆脑 (chǔn tóu dāi nǎo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Dull-witted and foolish in appearance or manner”.

How do you pronounce 蠢头呆脑?

蠢头呆脑 is pronounced chǔn tóu dāi nǎo in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 蠢头呆脑 literally mean?

Literally, 蠢头呆脑 means “stupid head dull brain”. It is used to mean “Dull-witted and foolish in appearance or manner”.

What is the Chinese definition of 蠢头呆脑?

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