daai6 luk1 muk6大轆木大辘木
Jyutpingdaai6 luk1 muk6
Yaledaaih lūk muhk
Definition
An unintelligent, dull, or slow-witted person; blockhead.
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How it's used
Describes someone who is physically present but mentally unresponsive or slow to react. It carries a stronger sense of being lifeless or wooden compared to simply calling someone stupid. You will often hear it used when someone fails to help out in a situation because they are standing around doing nothing.
Measure word
tiu4條tìuhExamples
He just stands there all the time like a total blockhead.
Related words
Common phrases
standing there like a blockhead
Common mistake
Do not use this to describe someone who is intellectually challenged in a clinical sense, as it is strictly used to criticize someone for being unhelpful, slow, or socially awkward in a specific moment.
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