糊涂虫 (hú tu chóng) — blunderer; bungler; muddlehead

Definition

A colloquial insult for a person who keeps making stupid mistakes — literally "muddle-headed bug." Used only for people, in casual or teasing speech, never for serious writing.

noun
blundererbunglermuddlehead
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Examples

  • 糊涂虫
    Tā zhēn shì yí gè hú tu chóng, shén me shì qing dōu zuò bù hǎo.
    He's such a blunderer; he can't do anything right.
  • 糊涂虫
    Bié dāng hú tu chóng le, rèn zhēn kàn kàn shuō míng shū zài dòng shǒu.
    Stop being a muddlehead; read the manual carefully before you start.
  • 糊涂虫
    Dà jiā dōu shuō tā shì gè hú tu chóng, wǒ bú zhè me jué de.
    Everyone says he's a bungler, but I don't think so.

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