愚蠢

yúchǔn

adjective HSK 7 #1,259

Meanings

1 stupid; foolish
2 idiotic

Characters

foolish; ignorant

Both characters mean stupid — together they are bluntly, unmistakably insulting.

Examples

这是一个愚蠢的决定。

Zhè shì yí gè yúchǔn de juédìng.

This is a stupid decision.

不要做愚蠢的事情。

Bùyào zuò yúchǔn de shìqing.

Don't do stupid things.

Tips

usage

愚蠢 is a strong, direct insult — harsher than 笨 (bèn, dumb/clumsy) and more deliberate than 傻 (shǎ, silly/naive). Calling someone 愚蠢 implies they should know better. Use with caution.

Stroke Order

愚 yú

蠢 chǔn