"thickheaded" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 笨头笨脑

Definition

用来形容某人理解慢、固执或不太聪明。通常带有轻微侮辱或开玩笑的意味。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

属于非正式、略带侮辱性的说法，常用于朋友间打趣或表示不耐烦。和不太熟的人用会显得粗鲁。不要用于正式场合。类似词有‘固执’、‘笨蛋’等。

Examples

Don't be so thickheaded, just listen to me for a second.

别这么**笨头笨脑**，听我说一句。

Sometimes my brother is really thickheaded about doing his homework.

有时候我弟弟在做作业上特别**笨头笨脑**。

Why are you being so thickheaded about this simple problem?

为什么你对这个简单问题这么**笨头笨脑**？

I tried to explain, but he was too thickheaded to change his mind.

我试图解释，但他太**笨头笨脑**了，不肯改变主意。

You're being a bit thickheaded—just admit you made a mistake.

你有点**笨头笨脑**——承认你犯错了吧。

He can be so thickheaded sometimes, but he means well.

他有时候就是特别**笨头笨脑**，但他是好心的。