窝囊废

窩囊廢

wōnangfèi

noun #13,064

Measure Word

一个窝囊废 gè

Meanings

1 good-for-nothing
2 spineless coward
3 wimp

Characters

Examples

别当窝囊废，站出来说话！

bié dāng wōnangfèi, zhàn chūlái shuōhuà!

Don't be a wimp, stand up and speak!

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usage

A colloquial and mildly insulting term. 窝囊 means 'cowardly/vexed' and 废 means 'waste/useless', so the combination literally suggests a 'cowardly piece of waste'.

Stroke Order

窝 wō

囊 náng

废 fèi