白目

báimù
adjective

Meanings

  1. 1 (slang) clueless
  2. 2 tactless; oblivious to social cues
  3. 3 stupid; moronic

Examples

Tā zhēn báimù, nà zhǒng huà yě gǎn shuō.
He's so clueless — fancy daring to say something like that.
Bié nàme báimù, lǎobǎn jiù zài pángbiān.
Don't be so oblivious — the boss is right next to us.

Tips

register
Originally Taiwanese Mandarin slang, now widespread online. Literally 'white eyes' — eyes with no pupil can't 'see' the situation, so the person fails to read the room. Compare 识相 bùshìxiàng (can't read social cues).

Stroke Order

bái