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Một người đàn ông ngu ngốc cố gắng đẩy một cái cửa có chữ "kéo".

Definition
  1. 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 ngu tin lời hắn. (Don't be stupid/foolish enough to believe his words.)
    • 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 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 : (As) stupid as an ox/ a cow. A common simile emphasizing extreme foolishness.

    • Giải thích mãi không hiểu, đúng ngu như . (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 làm gì, ngu lâu khôn đau . (Don't bother teaching him; he's stubbornly stupid.)
ngu

Một người đàn ông ngu ngốc cố gắng đẩy một cái cửa có chữ "kéo".

adj
  1. stupid; foolish; doltish