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愚蠢 — meaning in English

yú chǔn

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English meaning

  • dumb adj Stupid or unintelligent; showing poor judgment.
  • folly noun A foolish act or belief, especially one with serious or costly consequences.
  • foolishness noun The state or quality of being unwise or silly.
  • silliness noun Foolish, playful, or frivolous behavior.
  • silly adjective Foolish or lacking good sense; done or said in a way that invites laughter.
  • stupidity noun The quality of being unintelligent or unwise.

Senses

愚蠢 is used for these senses in English:

  • dumb (informal, pejorative, especially of a person) Stupid.
  • folly Foolishness that results from a lack of foresight or lack of practicality.
  • foolishness (uncountable) The state of being foolish.
  • silliness (uncountable) That which is perceived as silly or frivolous.
  • silly Laughable or amusing through foolishness or a foolish appearance.
  • stupidity (uncountable) The property of being stupid.

dumb — full definition

  1. adj Stupid or unintelligent; showing poor judgment.
  2. adj (dated, now considered offensive as applied to people) Unable to speak.
  3. adj Not equipped with intelligent or programmable features.
  4. adv (informal) Very; extremely.

folly — full definition

  1. noun A foolish act or belief, especially one with serious or costly consequences.
  2. noun An elaborate, purely decorative building constructed for visual effect rather than practical use.

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