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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