呆头呆脑 dāi tóu dāi nǎo slow-witted

Explanation

形容人思想迟钝，行动笨拙。

Describes a person as slow-witted and clumsy in their actions.

Origin Story

从前，在一个小山村里，住着一位名叫阿牛的青年。阿牛为人老实憨厚，但生性迟钝，做什么事都慢条斯理，村里人都称他为“呆头呆脑”的阿牛。一天，村长宣布要举办一年一度的秋季丰收节庆祝活动，需要挑选一位身强力壮的年轻人负责抬着盛满丰收祭品的祭坛。阿牛也想参与，但他呆头呆脑的，总是反应迟钝，动作笨拙，起初他没有被选中。 然而，就在大家准备放弃寻找合适人选的时候，阿牛却意外地展现出他令人意想不到的毅力与韧性。当其他人因为祭坛过重而放弃时，阿牛却坚持了下来。他虽然动作笨拙，速度缓慢，但一步一个脚印地稳步前进，最终成功地将祭坛抬到了指定位置。他的坚持与努力赢得了村民们热烈的掌声，也让大家对“呆头呆脑”的他刮目相看。从此，阿牛的故事在村里广为流传，成为鼓励人们即使面对困难也要坚持不懈的励志故事。

cóng qián, zài yīgè xiǎoshān cūn lǐ, zhù zhe yī wèi míng jiào ā niú de qīngnián。ā niú wéi rén lǎoshí hānhòu, dàn shēngxìng chídùn, zuò shénme shì dōu màn tiáo sī lǐ, cūn lǐ rén dōu chēng tā wèi “dāi tóu dāi nǎo” de ā niú。yī tiān, cūn zhǎng xuānbù yào jǔbàn yī nián yīdù de qiū jì fēngshōu jié qìngzhù huódòng, xūyào tiǎoxuǎn yī wèi shēn qiáng lì zhuàng de qīngnián fùzé tái zhe shèng mǎn fēngshōu jìpǐn de jìtán。ā niú yě xiǎng cānyù, dàn tā dāi tóu dāi nǎo de, zǒngshì fǎnyìng chídùn, dòngzuò bènzhuō, qǐchū tā méiyǒu bèi xuǎnzhòng。

Once upon a time, in a small mountain village, lived a young man named Aniu. Aniu was honest and kind, but he was also naturally slow-witted and clumsy. The villagers called him "the simpleton". One day, the village chief announced the annual autumn harvest festival celebration and needed to choose a strong young man to carry the altar filled with harvest offerings. Aniu also wanted to participate, but he was slow-witted and clumsy, and initially he wasn't selected. However, just when everyone was about to give up finding a suitable candidate, Aniu unexpectedly showed his unexpected perseverance and tenacity. When others gave up because the altar was too heavy, Aniu persisted. Although his movements were clumsy and his speed was slow, he steadily moved forward step by step, finally successfully carrying the altar to its designated location. His persistence and efforts won the villagers' warm applause, and made everyone look at the "simpleton" with new eyes. From then on, Aniu's story spread throughout the village, becoming an inspirational story encouraging people to persevere even in the face of difficulties.

Usage

作定语、状语；多用于口语中。

zuò dìngyǔ、zhuàngyǔ；duō yòngyú kǒuyǔ zhōng。

Used as an attributive or adverbial; mostly used in spoken language.

Examples

• 他呆头呆脑的，反应总是慢半拍。

  tā dāi tóu dāi nǎo de, fǎnyìng zǒngshì màn bàn pāi。

  He's so slow-witted, he's always half a beat behind.

• 别看他呆头呆脑的，其实心思缜密得很。

  bié kàn tā dāi tóu dāi nǎo de, qíshí xīnsī zhěn mì de hěn。

  Don't let his slow-witted appearance fool you, he's actually very thoughtful.

• 这个呆头呆脑的家伙，怎么连这么简单的问题都答不上来？

  zhège dāi tóu dāi nǎo de jiāhuo, zěnme lián zhème jiǎndān de wèntí dōu dá bù shàng lái？

  How come this slow-witted guy can't even answer such a simple question?

Related Idioms

• 迟钝

• 笨拙

• 愚笨

Opposite Idioms

• 聪明伶俐

• 机灵敏捷