愚人 (yú rén) — fool; simpleton (formal/literary)
Definition
Literary/formal word for 'fool' — used in set phrases (愚人节 'April Fools' Day') and classical sayings rather than everyday speech. Stronger and more bookish than the common 傻子.
noun
foolsimpleton (formal/literary)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- ，愚人。Tā jū rán xiāng xìn jiǎ huà, zhēn shì gè yú rén.He actually believed the lies; what a fool.
- ，愚人，。Yǒu jù gǔ huà shuō, yú rén qiān lǜ, bì yǒu yì dé.There is a saying that even a fool may have a good idea.
- ，。yú rén Jié nà tiān, dà jiā dōu xǐ huan kāi wán xiào.On April Fools' Day, everyone likes to play jokes.
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