笨
蛋

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The word "笨蛋" is formed through a vivid metaphorical compound: the first character "笨" means "foolish" or "stupid", while the second character "蛋" means "egg". The combination creates the insult "idiot" or "fool" by conceptually comparing a person's head to an egg, implying it is empty, simplistic, or devoid of proper thought, much like the simple, uniform shape and contents of an egg. This formation relies on a culturally understood image rather than a literal description.

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你是个大笨蛋。

Nǐ shì gè dà bèndàn.

You are a big fool.

别叫我笨蛋，我会生气的。

Bié jiào wǒ bèndàn, wǒ huì shēngqì de.

Don't call me an idiot, I will get angry.

只有笨蛋才会相信那种谎言。

Zhǐyǒu bèndàn cái huì xiāngxìn nà zhǒng huǎngyán.

Only a fool would believe that kind of lie.

他因为自己的粗心大意而被骂作笨蛋。

Tā yīnwèi zìjǐ de cūxīndàyì ér bèi mà zuò bèndàn.

He was scolded as an idiot because of his own carelessness.

你刚才做的那个决定简直像个没经验的笨蛋。

Nǐ gāngcái zuò de nàgè juédìng jiǎnzhí xiàng gè méi jīngyàn de bèndàn.

The decision you just made makes you seem like an inexperienced fool.

Word Definition - 笨蛋

bèn dàn (mild insult) fool; idiot; (playful) silly person

Individual Character Details

笨 bèn
蛋 dàn, dàn