白目

Mandarin · pinyin bái mù

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  1. (slang) stupid
  2. moron
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白
bái · white; pure, unblemished; bright
目
mù · eye; look, see; division, topic; Kangxi radical 109
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2–4 · bai2 mu4

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adj

  1. (Taiwanese Mandarin and Hokkien, derogatory) lacking social awareness; socially oblivious and tactless
  2. (Taiwanese Hokkien) naughty; mischievous (of a child)

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