Definition
愚人 is a formal or literary noun meaning 'fool' or 'simpleton', as opposed to the more colloquial 笨蛋 and 傻瓜. It commonly appears in fixed phrases like the proverb 愚人千虑，必有一得 (a fool may occasionally have a good idea) and the term 愚人节 (April Fools' Day). This word is less common in everyday conversation and is more appropriate for written or classical contexts.
n.
foolsimpleton (formal/literary)
Examples
- ，愚人。Tā jūrán xiāngxìn jiǎhuà, zhēn shì yí gè yú rén.He actually believed the lies; what a fool.
- ，愚人，。Yǒu jù gǔhuà 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, dàjiā dōu xǐhuan kāi wánxiào.On April Fools' Day, everyone likes to play jokes.
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