放牛班 Traditional form: 放牛班 Pinyin (reading): fàngniúbān Definitions: class of underachievers dunces' class (Tw) Characters: 放 - to release, to liberate, to free 牛 - ox, cow, bull 班 - class, squad, team, work shift Traditional characters: 放 - to release, to liberate, to free 牛 - ox, cow, bull 班 - class, squad, team, work shift