Chinese word

愚蠢

Pronunciation

Pinyinyú chǔn

Meaning

  • adjectivestupid

Example

不要因为小事做出愚蠢的决定。bú yào yīn wèi xiǎo shì zuò chū yú chǔn de jué dìng

Don't make a stupid decision over a small matter.

Illustration for 愚蠢 (stupid)

More examples

在团队合作中随意忽视他人意见会显得很愚蠢。zài tuán duì hé zuò zhōng suí yì hū shì tā rén yì jiàn huì xiǎn de hěn yú chǔn

In teamwork, casually ignoring other people's opinions can seem very stupid.

Core concept

A choice or action that ignores sound judgment and therefore looks foolish or absurd.

Common phrases

  • 愚蠢的言行yú chǔn de yán xíng

    stupid words and actions

  • 做出愚蠢的决定zuò chū yú chǔn de jué dìng

    make a stupid decision

  • 说出愚蠢的话shuō chū yú chǔn de huà

    say stupid things

Similar words

傻shǎ: Describes a simple, foolish action that comes from slow understanding or poor judgment.
笨bèn: Describes an action or performance that is awkward because it lacks skill or quick thinking.
愚笨yú bèn: Describes thinking or judgment as dull and immature, leading to poor decisions.
愚昧yú mèi: Describes a view shaped by little knowledge and weak understanding of facts or reason.

Definition in Chinese

形容因判断错误或无知而做出愚笨的行为或决定。xíng róng yīn pàn duàn cuò wù huò wú zhī ér zuò chū yú bèn de xíng wéi huò jué dìng

Word origin

愚 (yú, "foolish") + 蠢 (chǔn, "stupid") combines two overlapping ideas of poor sense into a strong description of foolish conduct or decisions.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, describing a plan or decision with this word is often safer than applying it directly to a person.

Other meanings

  • ridiculousadjective

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