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31 Words For Idiot In Chinese
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It seems I’m a bit obssessed with synonyms.

Just for fun, here is a list of 31 ways to say “idiot” in Mandarin, ranging from most common to least common.

1. 白痴 báichÄ« â€" An idiot. Can also mean idiocy as a disease.

2. å,»å­ shÇŽzi â€" Idiot. Less formal.

3. å'†å­ dāizi â€" Same as å,»å­ shÇŽzi.

4. æ,,šäºº yúrén â€" Idiot in 书面语 shÅ«miànyÇ" (formal/written language); literary register.

5. 蠢货 chÇ"nhuò â€" Idiot, a “stupid commodity”. Used as a term of abuse.

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6. 蠢才 chÇ"ncái â€" Same as 蠢货 chÇ"nhuò. Alternative form: 蠢材.

7. å,»ç"œ shÇŽguā â€" Idiot, used either as a term of abuse or jokingly between friends. Literally, “dumb melon.”

8. å'†ç"œ dāiguā â€" Same as å,»ç"œ shÇŽguā.

9. 笨蛋 bèndàn â€" Idiot, as a term of abuse.

10. 二百äº" èrbÇŽiwÇ" â€" A simpleton. Slang. Literally, “two hundred and fifty” â€" have no idea why.

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11. 蠢人 chÇ"nrén â€" Idiot.

12. 木头人 mùtourén â€" Idiot, specifically one who stares blankly, as if in a trance, or one who is slow in understanding. Dated.

13. å,»å¸½å,,¿ / å,»å¸½ shÇŽmào[r] â€" Idiot or idiotic. Colloquial.

14. 草åŒ... cÇŽobāo â€" Idiot. Literally, “straw bag”. Dated.

15. è,,'残 nÇŽocán â€" Idiot. New and popular slang. Literally, “brain impairment.” Can also function as an adjective: “brain-dead”. Is often used to put-down the 富二代 fùèrdài â€" the supposedly idiotic children of wealthy families in China.

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16. 饭桶 fàntÇ'ng â€" A good-for-nothing â€" a “rice bucket” â€" that is, someone who can only eat but not doing anything of note.

17. å,»é€¼ shÇŽbÄ« â€" Idiot. A popular new slang expression. Literally, “stupid cunt”. Probably derives from 牛逼 niúbÄ«, “cow’s cunt”, another popular expression, which equates to “fucking awesome” in English. Appropriately vulgar, but extremely common. Alternative/polite form: å,»B.

18. 蠢驴 chÇ"nlǘ â€" Idiot. Literally, “stupid donkey.” Term of abuse.

19. 低能å,,¿ dÄ«néngr â€" Idiot. Can also mean one who gets high marks in school but fails at life. Wenlin lists a third meaning as, “sb. with little or no ability in a certain area.”

20. 笨家伙 bènjiāhuo â€" “Stupid guy.”

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21. 无知è€... wúzhÄ«zhÄ› â€" Long-winded form of idiot â€" same as æ,,šäºº yúrén.

22. 憨子 hānzi â€" Idiot. Rare, regional slang.

23. 笨ç"œ bènguā â€" Same as å,»ç"œ shÇŽguā and å'†ç"œ dāiguā.

24. 笨贼 bènzéi â€" Idiot. Uncommon. Literally, “stupid burglar.”

25. æ,,šæ°" yúméng â€" Idiot/fool. Uncommon.

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26. 痴汉 chÄ«hàn â€" Idiot/fool. Uncommon â€" probably another dictionary-only word.

27. 胸大无è,,' xiōngdàwúnÇŽo â€" Not just an idiot, but a big-breasted bimbo. Slang.

28. è,,'缺氧 nÇŽoquÄ"yÇŽng â€" Literally, “brain lacks oxygen.” Refers not just to an idiot, but specifically one who can’t express oneself. You might say to such a person, ä½ è,,'子进水了 nǐ nÇŽozi jìnshuǐ le, meaning, “Your brain is flooded.”

29. 笨货 bènhuò â€" Idiot. Literally, “stupid commodity.”

30. 大å,»ä¸ªå,,¿ / 大å,»ä¸ª dàshÇŽgè[r] â€" Idiot. Northern slang, meaning, “big dumby.”

31. 笨伯 bènbó â€" Idiot. Uncommon. 书面语 shÅ«miànyÇ" (formal/written language).

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[hubag bohol]

Hmm, 31 ways? Hurot akong bilib aning mga Tsaynis...

[Lorenzo]

Hmm, 31 ways? Hurot akong bilib aning mga Tsaynis...

Ehehe. same meaning in regards to the character writing, but i can also read it and say it in cantonese. lisod lisod gamay man gud ning mandarin.

[Lorenzo]

[quote]蠢人 chÇ"nrén[/quote]

this is commonly used. if a person is acting silly, this is used to mock them. it's a jest, so to say.

蠢货 chÇ"nhuò

kani,  abusive insult ni.