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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries愚蠢的
Pronunciation / Transliteration: yúchǔn de
"别做这种愚蠢的事。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Silly, foolish, or lacking common sense.
"It was rather daft of him to quit his job without having another one lined up." - 2
Extremely enthusiastic or infatuated (often used in the phrase 'daft about').
"She is completely daft about classic cars."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Originating from Old English 'ġedæfte', meaning mild, meek, or fitting, the word shifted in Middle English to mean humble, foolish, or senseless. Over centuries, the primary meaning evolved from gentle or quiet disposition to silly, eccentric, or lacking good sense.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Daft" is said worldwide
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fou
Transliteration: /fu/
"C'était une idée un peu fou de partir sans manteau."
beknackt
Transliteration: /bəˈknakt/
"Das ist ja eine ganz beknackte Idee."
sciocco
Transliteration: /ˈʃɔk.ko/
"Non fare il sciocco davanti agli ospiti."
tonto
Transliteration: /ˈtonto/
"Fue una cosa bastante tonta que decir."
tolo
Transliteration: /ˈto.lu/
"Ele teve uma ideia um tanto tola."
मूर्ख
Transliteration: moorkh
"उसका इस तरह से बात करना मूर्खतापूर्ण था।"
愚蠢的
Transliteration: yúchǔn de
"别做这种愚蠢的事。"
어리석은
Transliteration: eoriseogeun
"그것은 정말 어리석은 실수였다."
愚かな
Transliteration: orokana
"そんな愚かなことを言うものではない。"
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