草包

cǎobāo

noun #19,340

Measure Word

一个草包 gè

Meanings

1 straw bag
2 good-for-nothing
3 blockhead

Characters

Examples

别听他的，他就是个草包。

Bié tīng tā de, tā jiùshì gè cǎobāo.

Don't listen to him — he's a total blockhead.

他外表吓人，其实是个草包。

Tā wàibiǎo xiàrén, qíshí shì gè cǎobāo.

He looks intimidating, but he's actually useless.

Tips

memory

A bag stuffed with straw looks full but has no real substance — just like a person who appears capable but is actually incompetent.

Stroke Order

草 cǎo

包 bāo