窝囊

窩囊

wōnang

adjective #17,903

Meanings

1 useless
2 cowardly
3 spineless
4 vexed

Characters

nest; den; to harbor

bag; sack (light tone in this word)

Examples

别那么窝囊，站起来说话！

Bié nàme wōnang, zhànqǐlái shuōhuà!

Don't be so spineless — stand up and speak!

他觉得自己活得很窝囊。

Tā juéde zìjǐ huó de hěn wōnang.

He felt he was living a pathetic life.

Tips

usage

窝囊废 (wōnang fèi) is a common insult meaning 'good-for-nothing / wimp.' 窝囊气 (wōnang qì) means pent-up frustration you can't express.

Stroke Order

窝 wō

囊 náng