书呆子 (shū dāi zi) — bookworm; pedant (derogatory, for someone overly devoted to books and theorizing)
Definition
A mildly derogatory noun for someone who only reads books and can't handle real life. Carries a teasing or critical tone — not a neutral label like 'scholar'.
noun
bookwormpedant (derogatory, for someone overly devoted to books and theorizing)
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Examples
- 书呆子，。Tā jiù shì yí gè shū dāi zi, chú le kàn shū shén me dōu bù dǒng.He's just a bookworm — he doesn't understand anything besides reading.
- 书呆子，。Tā zhè zhǒng shū dāi zi de xìng gé, hěn nán róng rù shè huì.Having this kind of bookworm personality, it's hard for him to fit into society.
- 书呆子，。Dà jiā dōu xiào hua tā shì shū dāi zi, kě shì tā gēn běn bú zài hu.Everyone teases him for being a bookworm, but he doesn't care at all.
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