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进水
jìnshuǐ
Description
"进水"是说水跑进了不该进水的地方，比如手机、鞋子或者船里面。
"进水" means water has entered a place it shouldn't, like a phone, shoes, or inside a boat.
有时候人们也开玩笑说别人"脑子进水了"，意思是他做了很笨的事。
Sometimes people jokingly say someone’s "脑子进水了" to mean they did something very silly.
Meanings
进水jìnshuǐ
to get water inside; let water in
我的手机掉到河里，进水了。
My phone fell into the river and got water damage.
脑子进水nǎozi jìnshuǐ
to be foolish; brain not working (slang)
你怎么这么做？脑子进水了吧？
Why did you do that? Are you out of your mind?
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Notes
- Etymology
进 (enter) + 水 (water), literally "water enters".
- Nuance
"脑子进水" is a jokey or mildly rude way to call someone silly.
In videos
“跳水，跳进水里。”
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