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笨头笨脑 — “Dull-witted”

笨头笨脑 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Dull-witted”. Slow-minded; stupid; muddle-headed. Literally, “stupid head, stupid brain”.

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笨头笨脑 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 笨bèn
  • 头tóu
  • 笨bèn
  • 脑nǎo

笨头笨脑 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
笨
bèn11foolish, clumsy, or dull
头
tóu5head
笨
bèn11foolish, clumsy, or dull
脑
nǎo10brain

Example Sentence with 笨头笨脑

他虽然有些笨头笨脑,但做事很认真,从不偷懒。
Although he's a bit slow-witted, he's very diligent in his work and never loafs around.

Idioms Related to 笨头笨脑

Synonyms of 笨头笨脑

  • bèn笨shǒu手bèn笨jiǎo脚clumsy and awkward

Antonyms of 笨头笨脑

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

More idioms starting with 笨

  • bèn笨kǒu口zhuō拙shé舌awkward in speech
  • bèn笨zuǐ嘴zhuō拙sāi腮awkward in speech
  • bèn笨zuǐ嘴zhuō拙shé舌awkward in speech
  • bèn笨zuǐ嘴bèn笨sāi腮inarticulate or slow of speech
  • bèn笨zuǐ嘴bèn笨shé舌awkward in speech
  • bèn笨niǎo鸟xiān先fēi飞clumsy bird flies early to compensate

Questions about 笨头笨脑

What does 笨头笨脑 mean?
笨头笨脑 (bèn tóu bèn nǎo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Dull-witted”.
How do you pronounce 笨头笨脑?
笨头笨脑 is pronounced bèn tóu bèn nǎo in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 笨头笨脑 literally mean?
Literally, 笨头笨脑 means “stupid head, stupid brain”. It is used to mean “Dull-witted”.
What is the Chinese definition of 笨头笨脑?
笨:愚钝。形容不聪明,头脑反应迟钝
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