Definition
棒槌 literally means a wooden club used for beating clothes when washing. In colloquial Chinese, it's also a metaphor for someone who is clueless or incompetent at something — like 'novice' or 'greenhorn' in English. The figurative use is common in casual speech, so be aware of context when you encounter this word.
n
wooden club (used for beating clothes during washing)(figurative, colloquial) a clueless or incompetent personnovice
Examples
- 棒槌。Nǎinai hái bǎoliú zhe nàge xǐ yīfu yòng de bàng chuí.Grandma still keeps that wooden club for washing clothes.
- ，棒槌！Nǐ lián zhège dōu bú huì, zhēn shì ge bàng chuí!You can't even do this? You're such a greenhorn!
- 棒槌，。Bié dāng bàng chuí le, xiān xué xué jīchǔ zhīshi ba.Stop being a clueless novice; first learn the basics.
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