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fatuous
  • Derivatives : n  fatuousness ; adv  fatuously
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Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

fatuous [ 'fæʧυəs] [ 'fætjŭəs]
  1. 1. adjective 愚蠢的,昏庸
  2. 2. adjective [archaic] 假的不实在的;虚幻的,虚构的

Collins English-English Dictionary

fatuous ['fætjυəs]
  1. 1. adj complacently or inanely foolish
  2. 2. adj [Etymology] C17: from Latin fatuus; related to fatiscere to gape

Examples

老朽昏庸
senile and fatuous 昏庸
君主昏庸, 开国元勋们纷纷辞职归田。
The founding heroes resigned from office and returned home one after another because of the fatuous and self-indulgent ruler. 归田
现在的皇帝是个昏君, 每天只知道在围场打猎。
The current reigning emperor is fatuous and self-indulgent, he just hunts in the hunting enclosure every day. 围场
一个昏君是不会用多少时间来批复奏疏的。
A fatuous and self-indulgent ruler wouldn't spend much time reading and replying to memorials. 奏疏

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