What does "rain man" mean? Is it a bad term?
What does the phrase "rain man" mean?
The term "rain man" comes from the popular 90s movie with Tom Cruise and Dustin Hoffman. The term entered into pop culture as both an endearing term and negative term. The plot of the movie is centered around the character of Dustin Hoffman (nicknamed "rain man") who is a gifted savant. Although, he is extremely gifted in recalling numbers and dates, he is also extremely challenged when it comes to speech and daily tasks. He struggles in many areas but is extremely gifted in one area. The character of Tom Cruise exploits these savant gifts to win poker matches with Dustin Hoffman's (rain man) abilities.
Is it a compliment or an insult?
It can be used as compliment. It can be thought of as calling the person gifted. On the other hand, it can also be used as an insult. It can imply that the person is incompetent in most areas of their life.
Practice. Use "rain man" in two sentences. Make one sentence an insult and one sentence a compliment.
For instance: You are a real rain man when it comes to poker. This is a compliment.
Final thoughts
Although it's generally seen as an insult, the term "rain man", can be taken as a compliment if the situational use is flattering.
Rain man 的解釋
一般形容用法
Rain man 一般用於名詞，通常形容有自閉症的人同時在計算能力上擁先天性的超級智商。這個詞不算罵人，而是專門用在形容以上這一類的特殊人士。相比下 “Retard” 比較屬於罵人的詞。一般形容智商低等的人，也會時常用來罵那些真正的Rain man。這一類的語言攻擊行為多半是因為不理解Rain man 本身性質，同時Rain man 也不善於表達自己的想法。大多數的Rain man都有社交恐懼和困難。
希望大家都是以愛出發，不要歧視與我們不一樣的人。天生我材必有用，每一個人都值得被愛。
Alias for an individual of exceptional intelligence whose mental capacity far surpasses average joe or even intelligent joe. Derived from Dustin Hoffman's depiction of Kim Peek in the 1988 film of the same title.
rain man 雨人到底是什麽意思呢
What is the rain man?
This term is usually used for a person, whose intelligence surpasses an ordinary human being. They are super intelligent, however many are linked to autism and requires special care and attention.
eg. A person who remembers everything and his/her brain supersedes normal human brain. They can give you answers to your questions in a split second. The only downfall is, they are linked to autism which means, little things tend to irritate them and they can throw a tantrum.
Rain man is a term used from the 1998 film of the same name. It is about an autistic man named Raymond, which has been misinterpreted as "rain man" by his older brother in childhood. This name can sometimes come off as derogatory.
"Rain man"
A term made popular by the movie "Rain Man" starring Tom Cruise and Dustin Hoffman.
Meaning: A mentally/socially ill person (when used as an insult). Also sometimes used to mean someone who is an expert at something (when used in a humorous way).
is a person who is good at doing so things or many things like fixing stuff , plumimming ,cooking etc
a person who is an expert at something or at many things
josh fixed my door and baked cookies he is a real rain man..
a rain man is an expert who can do many things.