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蠢事

chǔn shì · chun shi

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Meaning

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  1. folly
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In a conversation

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Salt in coffee

  1. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)今天(jīntiān)做(zuò)了(le)一件(yījiàn)蠢事(chǔnshì)。

    I did something silly today.

  2. Liangliang

    什么(shénme)蠢事(chǔnshì)？

    What silly thing?

  3. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)把(bǎ)盐(yán)当成(dàngchéng)糖(táng)放进(fàngjìn)了(le)咖啡(kāfēi)。

    I put salt in my coffee, thinking it was sugar.

  4. Liangliang

    这(zhè)不算(bùsuàn)蠢事(chǔnshì)，这(zhè)是(shì)新(xīn)口味(kǒuwèi)！

    That doesn't count as silly. It's a new flavour!

  5. Dengdeng

    老板(lǎobǎn)喝(hē)了(le)一口(yīkǒu)，说(shuō)很(hěn)特别(tèbié)，还(hái)想(xiǎng)再(zài)来(lái)一杯(yībēi)！

    The boss took a sip, said it was special, and wanted another cup!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)承(chéng)认(rèn)年(nián)轻(qīng)时(shí)做(zuò)过(guò)不(bù)少(shǎo)蠢(chǔn)事(shì)。

He admitted that he did quite a few foolish things when he was young.

02

别(bié)为(wèi)过(guò)去(qù)做(zuò)的(de)蠢(chǔn)事(shì)一(yì)直(zhí)责(zé)怪(guài)自(zì)己(jǐ)。

Don't keep blaming yourself for the foolish things you did in the past.

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