天聋地哑
tiān​lóng​dì​yǎ

to be like one deaf and dumb

  • created sense approved 天聋地哑/天聾地啞 · tiān​lóng​dì​yǎ · to be like one deaf and dumb — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    天聋地哑 / 天聾地啞

    tiān​lóng​dì​yǎ

    to be like one deaf and dumb

    A fixed expression used to describe someone who is extremely dull or foolish; it can also refer to people who are genuinely unable to hear or speak.

    天 (literal) → 天 · tiān · sky 聋 (literal) → 聋/聾 · lóng · deaf 地 (literal) → 地 · dì · earth 哑 (literal) → 哑/啞 · yǎ · mute

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