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楞头楞脑 — “Muddle-headed and foolish”

楞头楞脑 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Muddle-headed and foolish”. Dazed and silly; clumsy and rash. Literally, “dazed head, dazed brain”.

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楞头楞脑 Pronunciation and Pinyin

楞头楞脑 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
楞
léng13log yard or corner
头
tóu5head
楞
léng13log yard or corner
脑
nǎo10brain

Example Sentence with 楞头楞脑

那个新来的同事总是楞头楞脑的,偶尔会做出一些让人意想不到的事情。
That new colleague is always muddle-headed and foolish, occasionally doing unexpected things.

Idioms Related to 楞头楞脑

Synonyms of 楞头楞脑

  • léng楞tóu头dāi呆nǎo脑dazed and dull-witted
  • léng楞tóu头kē磕nǎo脑clumsy, reckless, and foolish

More idioms starting with 楞

  • léng楞shǒu手léng楞jiǎo脚clumsy and awkward in movement
  • lèng楞méi眉héng横yǎn眼fierce and menacing look

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Questions about 楞头楞脑

What does 楞头楞脑 mean?

楞头楞脑 (léng tóu léng nǎo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Muddle-headed and foolish”.

How do you pronounce 楞头楞脑?

楞头楞脑 is pronounced léng tóu léng nǎo in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 楞头楞脑 literally mean?

Literally, 楞头楞脑 means “dazed head, dazed brain”. It is used to mean “Muddle-headed and foolish”.

What is the Chinese definition of 楞头楞脑?

①形容鲁莽冒失或傻呵呵的样子。②形容发楞发呆的样子。

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