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脑瓜不灵 — “Dull-witted”

脑瓜不灵 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “dull-witted”. Not very bright or quick-minded. Literally, “head not quick”.

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脑瓜不灵 Pronunciation and Pinyin

脑瓜不灵 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
脑
nǎo10brain
瓜
guā5Melon or gourd
不
bù4not
灵
líng7spirit, clever, effective

Example Sentence with 脑瓜不灵

这个问题这么简单,他都想不明白,真是脑瓜不灵。
This problem is so simple, yet he can't figure it out; he's truly dull-witted.

Idioms Related to 脑瓜不灵

Synonyms of 脑瓜不灵

  • bèn笨tóu头bèn笨nǎo脑dull-witted and slow-minded
  • nǎo脑zi子shēng生xiù锈to be mentally rigid

Antonyms of 脑瓜不灵

  • cōng聪ming明líng伶lì俐clever, bright, and quick-witted

More idioms starting with 脑

  • nǎo脑mǎn满cháng肠féi肥corpulent and obese from overeating and idleness

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Questions about 脑瓜不灵

What does 脑瓜不灵 mean?

脑瓜不灵 (nǎo guā bù líng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “dull-witted”.

How do you pronounce 脑瓜不灵?

脑瓜不灵 is pronounced nǎo guā bù líng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 脑瓜不灵 literally mean?

Literally, 脑瓜不灵 means “head not quick”. It is used to mean “dull-witted”.

What is the Chinese definition of 脑瓜不灵?

指人不聪明,思想转不过弯来

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