阿斗

Chinese

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Etymology

From the nickname of the mediocre emperor Liu Shan.

Pronunciation


Noun

阿斗

  1. cowardly and incapable person; good-for-nothing

Usage notes

  • Sometimes further qualified as 不起阿斗 (fú bù qǐ de ādǒu, “an Ādǒu whom no one can support”).

Synonyms

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