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木头木脑 — “Dull-witted”

木头木脑 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Dull-witted”. Slow-witted; dense; unresponsive; wooden-headed. Literally, “wooden-headed”.

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木头木脑 Pronunciation and Pinyin

木头木脑 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
木
mù4tree, wood, wooden, dull, numb
头
tóu5head
木
mù4tree, wood, wooden, dull, numb
脑
nǎo10brain

Example Sentence with 木头木脑

他总是木头木脑的,对周围的事情反应很慢,经常需要别人提醒
He is always dull-witted, reacting very slowly to things around him and often needing reminders from others.

Idioms Related to 木头木脑

Synonyms of 木头木脑

  • dāi呆tóu头dāi呆nǎo脑dull-witted and clumsy

Antonyms of 木头木脑

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

More idioms starting with 木

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  • mù木gōng公jīn金mǔ母an elderly married couple
  • mù木huài坏shān山tuí颓Death of a respected influential person
  • mù木yǐ已chéng成zhōu舟What is done cannot be undone
  • mù木gān干niǎo鸟qī栖steadfast and unwavering resolve
  • mù木qiáng强shǎo少wén文stubborn, unrefined, and lacking social graces
  • mù木xíng形huī灰xīn心steadfast and unperturbed will
  • mù木xīn心shí石fù腹unyielding will, unmoved by temptation
  • mù木běn本shuǐ水yuán源origin and foundation
  • mù木xiǔ朽bù不diāo雕Incorrigible, beyond molding or redemption
  • mù木xiǔ朽zhù蛀shēng生decay breeds trouble
  • mù木gěng梗zhī之huàn患die in a foreign land

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Questions about 木头木脑

What does 木头木脑 mean?

木头木脑 (mù tóu mù nǎo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Dull-witted”.

How do you pronounce 木头木脑?

木头木脑 is pronounced mù tóu mù nǎo in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 木头木脑 literally mean?

Literally, 木头木脑 means “wooden-headed”. It is used to mean “Dull-witted”.

What is the Chinese definition of 木头木脑?

形容呆板、迟钝。

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