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Taiwan — Phrase #5

🧠#5 Intelligence Insult

白目 (Pe̍h-ba̍k)

peʔ˥ bak˥
Literal: White-eyed / socially blind
Feels like: More cutting than calling someone "stupid" because it targets social awareness. It means someone is oblivious, tactless, or keeps saying/doing the wrong thing at the wrong moment. In Taiwan, that can sting more than being called stupid
CurrentAdult/Universal⚠️ Mild
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