How to say “dumbass” in Chinese

1. 笨蛋

   bèn dàn

   dummy

   Cute. Couples say it all the time

   Heard in real Chinese videos

   • 你个笨蛋货，那可是钱。

     Nǐ gè bèndàn huò, nà kěshì qián.

     You dummy, that was money!

     小李虎的快乐生活 【官方频道 支持原创】 on YouTube, at 0:21

   • 这个笨蛋货怎么还不来。

     Zhège bèndàn huò zěnme hái bù lái.

     Where's that idiot? Still not here.

     小李虎的快乐生活 【官方频道 支持原创】 on YouTube, at 0:22

2. 傻瓜

   shǎ guā

   silly fool (lit. silly melon)

   Soft, almost a compliment

   Heard in real Chinese videos

   • 你就是个大傻瓜。

     Nǐ jiùshì gè dà shǎguā.

     I told that guy, 'You're a big fool.'

     我是ling_玲 on YouTube, at 0:30

   • 我还是继续当傻瓜吧。

     Wǒ háishi jìxù dāng shǎguā ba.

     I'll just keep playing dumb.

     Historias del Alma on YouTube, at 1:13

3. 二货

   èr huò

   idiot, airhead

   For the friend who walks into glass doors

4. 蠢货

   chǔn huò

   moron

   Now it's not a joke

   Heard in real Chinese videos

   • 好像人都是后知后觉的蠢货。

     Hǎoxiàng rén dōu shì hòuzhīhòujué de chǔnhuò.

     It's as if people are all fools who get it too late.

     沙鱼说电影 on YouTube, at 8:36

5. 白痴

   bái chī

   complete idiot

   Fighting words

5 more ways, mild to strong again

6. 二哈

   èr hā

   silly husky

   Cute dumb. For the lovable but lost friend

7. 傻帽

   shǎ mào

   fool

   Beijing flavour, still friendly

8. 缺心眼

   quē xīn yǎn

   dim-witted (lit. missing a heart's eye)

   When they never read the room

   Heard in real Chinese videos

   • 我说你缺心眼似的。

     Wǒ shuō nǐ quēxīnyǎn shìde.

     You're such a fool.

     Raheem Bayer on YouTube, at 8:29

9. 榆木脑袋

   yú mù nǎo dai

   thickhead (lit. elm-wood head)

   For the one who never gets it

10. 你是猪吗

    nǐ shì zhū ma

    are you a pig?

    Pig = dumb in chinese. This one hurts