"dunce" in Chinese (Traditional)
笨蛋（尤指學習差的學生）
Definition
“dunce” 指在學校或學習上被認為很笨、不聰明的人，是一種舊式侮辱用語。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
多用於文學或歷史語境，現實對話中已不常見；過去學校會讓“dunce”戴“dunce cap”（笨蛋帽）作為懲罰。現代交流請避免使用以免冒犯他人。
Examples
The teacher called Tom a dunce when he got the answer wrong.
老師在湯姆答錯時叫他**笨蛋**。
He wore the dunce cap and sat in the corner.
他戴著**笨蛋**帽子，坐在角落裡。
Nobody wanted to be called a dunce in class.
沒有人想在課堂上被叫**笨蛋**。
Back in the day, if you messed up, you’d get the dunce cap as a joke.
以前犯錯會被戴上**笨蛋**帽子開玩笑。
He’s no dunce—he just learns differently from others.
他不是**笨蛋**，只是學習方式不同。
Don’t be such a dunce, the answer is right in front of you!
別當**笨蛋**了，答案就在你面前！