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呆头呆脑
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呆头呆脑 — “Dull-witted and clumsy”

呆头呆脑 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Dull-witted and clumsy”. Slow in thought and action.

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呆头呆脑 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 呆dāi
  • 头tóu
  • 呆dāi
  • 脑nǎo

呆头呆脑 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
呆
dāi7stupid, foolish
头
tóu5head
呆
dāi7stupid, foolish
脑
nǎo10brain

Example Sentence with 呆头呆脑

他平时总是呆头呆脑的,反应慢半拍,所以常常闹出一些小笑话。
He is usually dull-witted and slow to react, often leading to small humorous incidents.

Idioms Related to 呆头呆脑

Synonyms of 呆头呆脑

  • zhāng张kǒu口jié结shé舌speechless with astonishment or fear
  • mù目dèng瞪kǒu口dāi呆dumbfounded with surprise

Antonyms of 呆头呆脑

  • tiān天zhēn真làn烂màn漫innocent, naive, and lively
  • shēng生lóng龙huó活hǔ虎full of vigor and vitality

More idioms starting with 呆

  • dāi呆sì似mù木jī鸡dumbfounded like a wooden chicken
  • dāi呆rú如mù木jī鸡dumbstruck like a wooden chicken
  • dāi呆ruò若mù木jī鸡dumbfounded, stunned, or petrified
  • dāi呆lǐ里sā撒jiān奸feign foolishness to act craftily

Questions about 呆头呆脑

What does 呆头呆脑 mean?
呆头呆脑 (dāi tóu dāi nǎo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Dull-witted and clumsy”.
How do you pronounce 呆头呆脑?
呆头呆脑 is pronounced dāi tóu dāi nǎo in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 呆头呆脑?
呆:呆板,不灵活。形容思想、行动迟钝笨拙。
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