"folly" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 愚蠢
• 愚行

Definition

缺乏判断力或常识；愚蠢的行为或想法。常用于形容看起来非常不明智的行为。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

更常用于正式或文学场合，口语中较少使用。常见搭配如'the folly of youth'（年轻的愚蠢）或'pure folly'（纯粹的愚蠢）。不要和'fool'（人，傻瓜）混淆。

Examples

It would be folly to climb the mountain alone.

独自爬山是**愚蠢**的。

They realized their folly only after losing everything.

他们失去一切后才意识到自己的**愚蠢**。

Building the bridge there was an act of folly.

在那里建桥是**愚行**。

Looking back, my decision to quit was pure folly.

回头看，我辞职的决定简直是**愚蠢**。

Don’t let the folly of others influence your choices.

不要让别人的**愚蠢**影响你的选择。

Some say starting your own business is a folly, but I disagree.

有人说创业是**愚蠢**，但我不同意。