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笨蛋

idiot

Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

ben4dan4 • bèndàn

Meaning

Primary

idiot

Alternatives

fool

Mnemonic

An 笨蛋 idiot is someone who is as 笨 stupid as an 蛋 egg.

Usage

真 是 個 大 笨蛋！

What a big idiot!

你 是 一 個 笨蛋。

You are an idiot.