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迟钝

chí dùn · chi dun

Traditional 遲鈍

Meaning

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  1. slow in one's reactions
  2. sluggish (in movement or thought)
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2 examples
01

他(tā)反(fǎn)应(yìng)迟(chí)钝(dùn)，常(cháng)常(cháng)跟(gēn)不(bu)上(shàng)大(dà)家(jiā)的(de)节(jié)奏(zòu)。

He is slow to react and often can't keep up with everyone's pace.

02

年(nián)纪(jì)大(dà)了(le)，他(tā)的(de)动(dòng)作(zuò)变(biàn)得(de)有(yǒu)些(xiē)迟(chí)钝(dùn)。

As he grew older, his movements became somewhat sluggish.

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