đần độn

Thân thiện

Đứa trẻ ấy trông có vẻ đần độn.

Definition

1. Adjective:

   • Dull; unintelligent: Describes a person who is slow to understand, learn, or process information; lacking sharpness of mind or intellectual acuity.
   • Stupid; foolish: Characterizes behavior, actions, or ideas that show a profound lack of good sense or judgment.

2. Noun (in medical/archaic context):

   • A state of mental deficiency: Refers to a condition of significantly impaired intellectual and cognitive development.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Đứa bé trông có vẻ đần độn. (The child looks dull/unintelligent.)
  • Nó đưa ra một quyết định đần độn. (He made a stupid decision.)
• Noun:
  • Chứng đần độn có thể do rối loạn tuyến giáp. (Cretinism can be caused by thyroid disorder.)

Advanced Usage

• Used in formal or clinical contexts to describe intellectual disability, though this usage is now often considered outdated and offensive in modern medical and social discourse. The preferred contemporary term is more neutral language focusing on the specific condition.

Variants and Related Words

• Đần (adj): A shorter, often more colloquial and derogatory form meaning dull or stupid.
  • Thái độ đần của nó thật khó chịu. (His stupid attitude is really annoying.)
• Ngu đần (adj): A stronger, more pejorative compound adjective meaning profoundly stupid or idiotic.
  • Hành động ngu đần đó khiến mọi thứ tệ hơn. (That idiotic action made everything worse.)

Synonyms

• Stupid: Lacking intelligence or common sense.
• Dull: Slow to understand; not intellectually sharp.
• Obtuse: Annoyingly insensitive or slow to understand.
• Foolish: Lacking good sense or judgment; unwise.

Related Idioms

• Đần như bò / đần độn như bò: As stupid as an ox; used to emphasize extreme foolishness or slowness.
  • Giải thích mãi mà nó không hiểu, đần như bò. (Explained for so long and he still doesn't understand, as stupid as an ox.)

Important Note on Usage

The term "đần độn" is strong and carries a distinctly derogatory and offensive connotation when applied to people. It is considered highly impolite and hurtful. In modern, respectful discourse, especially regarding intellectual capacity or learning differences, it is crucial to use more sensitive and precise language.

Học thuật

1. dull,unintellegent
   • Đứa bé tông có vẻ đần độn
     A dull-looking child