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脑子生锈
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脑子生锈

脑子生锈 — “To be mentally rigid”

脑子生锈 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be mentally rigid”. To be stuck in one's ways; to have an inflexible mind. Literally, “Brain rusted”.

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脑子生锈 Pronunciation and Pinyin

脑子生锈 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
脑
nǎo10brain
子
zi3son, child, seed, small thing
生
shēng5to be born, grow, or live
锈
xiù12rust or tarnish

Example Sentence with 脑子生锈

他总是拒绝接受新想法,真是脑子生锈了。
He always refuses to accept new ideas; his mind is truly rusted.

Idioms Related to 脑子生锈

Synonyms of 脑子生锈

  • bèn笨tóu头bèn笨nǎo脑dull-witted and slow-minded

Antonyms of 脑子生锈

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

More idioms starting with 脑

  • nǎo脑mǎn满cháng肠féi肥corpulent and obese from overeating and idleness
  • nǎo脑guā瓜bù不líng灵dull-witted

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Questions about 脑子生锈

What does 脑子生锈 mean?

脑子生锈 (nǎo zi shēng xiù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be mentally rigid”.

How do you pronounce 脑子生锈?

脑子生锈 is pronounced nǎo zi shēng xiù in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 脑子生锈 literally mean?

Literally, 脑子生锈 means “Brain rusted”. It is used to mean “to be mentally rigid”.

What is the Chinese definition of 脑子生锈?

比喻思想僵化

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