二百五十 (èr bǎi) — (slang, noun) idiot, fool, blockhead; (number) two hundred fifty
Definition
Literally "250," this number is slang for "idiot/fool" because 2-5-0 sounds like 傻 (stupid). The literal meaning "two hundred fifty" is unrelated — only the slang use is colloquial.
numeral
(slang, noun) idiotfoolblockhead(number) two hundred fifty
Examples
- 二百五十，！Nǐ zhēn shì gè èr bǎi, zhè me jiǎn dān de shì dōu zuò bù hǎo!You're such an idiot — you can't even do such a simple thing!
- 二百五十，。Bié jiào tā èr bǎi, tā huì shēng qì de.Don't call him a fool — he'll get angry.
- 二百五十，二百五十。Zhè ge èr bǎi de jià gé shì sān bǎi kuài, bú shì èr bǎi.The price of this item is three hundred yuan, not two hundred fifty.
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