榆木疙瘩

Mandarin · pinyin yú mù gē da

Meanings

  1. (lit.) knot on an elm tree (idiom)
  2. (fig.) blockhead; dunce
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榆
yú · elm tree
木
mù · tree; wood, lumber; wooden
疙
gē · pimple, sore, boil, wart, pustule
瘩
da · pimples
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2–4–1–5 · yu2 mu4 ge1 da5

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