Definition & Meaning

silly; stupid; foolish

Word usage

yú chǔn

愚 蠢

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adj.silly; stupid; foolish
- zhè yàng bàn shì zhēn shi yú chǔn
  这样办事真是愚蠢。
  It was a foolish way to do things.
- xià yǔ tiān bù dǎ sǎn kě zhēn shi yú chǔn
  下雨天不打伞可真是愚蠢。
  It's silly not to open an umbrella on a rainy day.
- tā shì gè yú chǔn de rén
  他是个愚蠢的人。
  He is a stupid person.
synonym
yú mèi愚昧 bèn zhuō笨拙 yú bèn愚笨 chǔn bèn蠢笨 lǔ dùn鲁钝 zhuō bèn拙笨 dāi bèn呆笨 yú zhuō愚拙
antonym
cōng ming聪明 cōng huì聪慧 líng lì伶俐 cōng yǐng聪颖

Word usage

Note
"愚蠢" is different from "愚昧". "愚蠢" emphasizes being unwise; "愚昧" emphasizes being uncivilized and uncultured.

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