ceon2 deon6蠢頓蠢顿
Jyutpingceon2 deon6
Yalechéun deuhn
Definition
Stupid, obtuse, and slow-witted.
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How it's used
Carries a stronger sense of being slow-witted or sluggish in thinking compared to the more general 蠢. It often implies a lack of sharpness or an inability to grasp social cues or simple instructions quickly. While it functions as an adjective, it is frequently used in a slightly critical or frustrated tone when someone fails to catch on to something obvious.
Examples
He is usually slow to react, he really is a bit obtuse.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 遲鈍, which specifically refers to being slow to react or having dulled senses. While 蠢頓 implies a lack of intelligence, 遲鈍 can be used in neutral contexts, such as describing a slow physical reaction or a lack of sensitivity to pain.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
