ngu
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Stupid; foolish; doltish: Lacking intelligence or common sense; slow to understand or learn things that most people find simple or obvious.
- Ignorant: Lacking knowledge or awareness in a general or specific area.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Đừng có ngu mà tin lời hắn. (Don't be stupid/foolish enough to believe his words.)
- Nó làm một việc hết sức ngu ngốc. (He did an extremely stupid thing.)
- Tôi ngu toán nên không giải được bài này. (I'm bad at/ignorant of math, so I can't solve this problem.)
Advanced Usage
- The word "ngu" is considered a strong, direct, and often offensive insult. Its use can be highly impolite and hurtful.
- It can be used as a standalone exclamation or noun-like insult: (You idiot!).
- In comparative structures: (more stupid), (the most stupid).
Variants and Related Words
Ngu ngốc (adj): Foolish, silly, daft. A slightly more formal or emphatic variant of "ngu."
- Hành động ngu ngốc đó khiến anh ta mất việc. (That foolish action cost him his job.)
Ngu dốt (adj): Ignorant, uneducated. Often implies a lack of knowledge or learning.
- Sự ngu dốt là kẻ thù của tiến bộ. (Ignorance is the enemy of progress.)
Ngu si (adj): Simple-minded, feebleminded. Can imply a congenital or profound lack of intelligence.
- Bộ mặt ngu si đần độn. (A simple-minded, dull face.)
Synonyms
- Stupid: Lacking intelligence or common sense.
- Foolish: Lacking good sense or judgment; unwise.
- Ignorant: Lacking knowledge or awareness.
- Dumb (informal): Slow to understand; stupid.
Related Idioms
Ngu như bò: (As) stupid as an ox/ a cow. A common simile emphasizing extreme foolishness.
- Giải thích mãi không hiểu, đúng là ngu như bò. (Explained forever and still doesn't understand, truly as stupid as an ox.)
Ngu lâu khôn đau: A saying meaning someone is persistently stupid and shows no sign of becoming wise. It implies a deep-rooted foolishness.
- Đừng dạy nó làm gì, ngu lâu khôn đau mà. (Don't bother teaching him; he's stubbornly stupid.)
adj
- stupid; foolish; doltish