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The word "白痴" is formed by combining the character "白", which literally means white or blank and here conveys a metaphorical sense of emptiness or lack of substance, with the character "痴", which directly means idiot or foolish; their combination results in a compound term meaning idiot, where "白" serves to emphasize the mental vacuity or simplicity inherent in "痴".

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你真是个白痴啊。

Nǐ zhēn shì gè báichī a.

You are really an idiot.

不要像个白痴一样说话。

Bùyào xiàng gè báichī yīyàng shuōhuà.

Don't talk like an idiot.

我认为那个决定很白痴。

Wǒ rènwéi nàge juédìng hěn báichī.

I think that decision is very foolish.

他因为白痴行为被大家嘲笑。

Tā yīnwèi báichī xíngwéi bèi dàjiā cháoxiào.

He was laughed at by everyone because of his foolish behavior.

尽管他有时表现得像白痴，但内心却很聪明。

Jǐnguǎn tā yǒushí biǎoxiàn de xiàng báichī, dàn nèixīn què hěn cōngmíng.

Although he sometimes acts like an idiot, he is actually very smart inside.

Word Definition - 白痴

bái chī idiot; imbecile

Individual Character Details

白 bái, bái
痴 chī, chī