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戆头戆脑
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戆头戆脑

戆头戆脑 — “Foolish and muddle-headed”

戆头戆脑 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “foolish and muddle-headed”. Dull-witted; simple-minded. Literally, “stupid head, stupid brain”.

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戆头戆脑 Pronunciation and Pinyin

戆头戆脑 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
戆
gàng25bluntly honest, naive, or foolish
头
tóu5head
戆
gàng25bluntly honest, naive, or foolish
脑
nǎo10brain

Example Sentence with 戆头戆脑

他总是戆头戆脑的,经常做出让人哭笑不得的事情。
He is always foolish and muddle-headed, often doing things that are both amusing and bewildering.

Idioms Related to 戆头戆脑

Synonyms of 戆头戆脑

  • shǎ傻tóu头shǎ傻nǎo脑muddle-headed and foolish
  • léng楞tóu头léng楞nǎo脑clumsy, rash, or muddle-headed

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What does 戆头戆脑 mean?

戆头戆脑 (gàng tóu gàng nǎo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “foolish and muddle-headed”.

How do you pronounce 戆头戆脑?

戆头戆脑 is pronounced gàng tóu gàng nǎo in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 戆头戆脑 literally mean?

Literally, 戆头戆脑 means “stupid head, stupid brain”. It is used to mean “foolish and muddle-headed”.

What is the Chinese definition of 戆头戆脑?

楞头楞脑,傻头傻脑

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