脑洞

腦洞
nǎodòng
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 wild imagination
  2. 2 creative/crazy idea
  3. 3 imaginative thinking

Characters

Literally 'brain hole' - a hole in the brain that wild ideas escape from.

Examples

HSK 1
Nǐ de nǎodòng yě tài dà le ba!
Your imagination is way too wild!
HSK 3
Zhè bù xiǎoshuō de nǎodòng hěn yǒuyìsi.
This novel has a really creative premise.

Tips

usage
'脑洞大' (big brain hole) means very imaginative or creative. '脑洞大开' means one's imagination has run wild. Usually positive or playful, sometimes mocking absurd ideas.
culture
Short for '脑洞大开' - popularized around 2014 on forums and social media. Related to 脑补 but refers to the capacity for imagination rather than the act of imagining.

Stroke Order

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