Chinese word

傻瓜

Pronunciation

Pinyinshǎ guā

Meaning

  • nounfool

Example

他真是个傻瓜。tā zhēn shì gè shǎ guā

He really is a fool.

Illustration for 傻瓜 (fool)

More examples

他常常被当作傻瓜，但并不在意。tā cháng cháng bèi dàng zuò shǎ guā dàn bìng bú zài yì

He is often regarded as a fool, but he does not care.

Core concept

A person whose poor judgment often leads to silly mistakes.

Common phrases

  • 真是个傻瓜zhēn shì gè shǎ guā

    be such a fool

  • 被当作傻瓜bèi dàng zuò shǎ guā

    be regarded as a fool

  • 当个傻瓜dāng gè shǎ guā

    play the fool

Similar words

笨蛋bèn dàn: A casual term for someone who acts foolishly and repeatedly makes mistakes.
傻子shǎ zi: A spoken label for someone who lacks judgment and often makes mistakes.
呆子dāi zi: A colloquial term for someone who is slow to notice things and lacks attention.

Definition in Chinese

指行为或想法愚蠢、容易犯错的人。zhǐ xíng wéi huò xiáng fǎ yú chǔn róng yì fàn cuò de rén

Word origin

傻 (shǎ, "foolish") + 瓜 (guā, "melon") creates a vivid colloquial label for someone whose thinking or actions seem foolish.

Usage tips

  • 傻瓜 (shǎguā, "fool") can sound like affectionate teasing among close friends but insulting when spoken with contempt, so tone and relationship matter.

Other meanings

  • simpletonnoun
  • idiotnoun

Opposites

  • 聪明人cōng míng rénsmart personnoun

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