Definition
书呆子 describes someone so absorbed in book learning that they are out of touch with practical life — a bookworm with a derogatory tone. It can also imply pedantic nitpicking. Often used as a mild insult or teasing term.
n.
bookwormpedant (derogatory, for someone overly devoted to books and theorizing)
Examples
- 书呆子，。Tā jiùshì yí ge shū dāi zi, chúle kàn shū shénme dōu bù dǒng.He's just a bookworm — he doesn't understand anything besides reading.
- 书呆子，。Tā zhè zhǒng shū dāi zi de xìnggé, hěn nán róngrù shèhuì.Having this kind of bookworm personality, it's hard for him to fit into society.
- 书呆子，。Dàjiā dōu xiàohuà tā shì shū dāi zi, kěshì tā gēnběn bú zàihu.Everyone teases him for being a bookworm, but he doesn't care at all.
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