"dunce" in Chinese (Simplified)
笨蛋（尤指学习差的学生）
Definition
“dunce” 指在学校或学习上被认为很笨、不聪明的人，是一种旧式侮辱用语。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
多用于文学或历史语境，现实对话中已不常见；过去学校里会让“dunce”戴“dunce cap”（愚笨帽）作为惩罚。现代交流请避免使用以免冒犯他人。
Examples
The teacher called Tom a dunce when he got the answer wrong.
老师在汤姆答错时叫他**笨蛋**。
He wore the dunce cap and sat in the corner.
他戴着**笨蛋**帽子，坐在角落里。
Nobody wanted to be called a dunce in class.
没人想在课堂上被叫**笨蛋**。
Back in the day, if you messed up, you’d get the dunce cap as a joke.
以前犯错会被戴上**笨蛋**帽子开玩笑。
He’s no dunce—he just learns differently from others.
他不是**笨蛋**，只是不一样的学习方式。
Don’t be such a dunce, the answer is right in front of you!
别当**笨蛋**了，答案就在你面前！