Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Foolish and ignorant: Describes a person who lacks both intelligence and knowledge; implies a combination of stupidity and a lack of education or awareness.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Hành động đó thật ngu dốt. (That action was truly foolish and ignorant.)
  • Anh ta không chỉ lười biếng mà còn ngu dốt. (He is not only lazy but also foolish and ignorant.)
  • Những chính sách ngu dốt đã dẫn đến thảm họa. (Foolish and ignorant policies led to disaster.)

Advanced Usage

• Used as a strong, condemnatory term to criticize not just a lack of intelligence but also a willful disregard for learning or reason.
• Often implies a moral failing or a blameworthy state, rather than a simple lack of ability.

Variants and Related Words

• Ngu ngốc (adj): Foolish, silly (often implies simple-mindedness more than a lack of knowledge).
• Dốt nát (adj): Ignorant, uneducated (emphasizes a severe lack of knowledge).

Synonyms

• Ignorant: Lacking knowledge or awareness.
• Stupid: Lacking intelligence or common sense.
• Unwise: Showing poor judgment.

Related Idioms

• Ngu dốt và tự mãn: Foolish and ignorant yet self-satisfied; describes a dangerous combination of ignorance and arrogance.
  • Kẻ thù nguy hiểm nhất thường là kẻ ngu dốt và tự mãn. (The most dangerous enemy is often one who is foolish, ignorant, and self-satisfied.)

1. Foolish and ignorant, siily and ignorant