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clumsy; botched
HSK 7-9
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awkward / clumsy / dull / inelegant / (polite) my / Taiwan pr. [zhuo2]
to overreach oneself / to try to be clever and end up with egg on one's face
clumsy / awkward / stupid
avoiding doing something that one is clumsy at to save face
my unworthy opinion (humble expr.)
my wife (humble)
my clumsy writing (humble expr.) / my humble pen
to remain honest and poor
austere / humble
clumsy / awkward / lacking skill
young and clumsy / childish and awkward
awkward in speech
stupid / impractical
clumsy and stupid
my unworthy manuscript (humble expr.) / my humble writing
my unworthy writing (humble expr.) / my worthless manuscript
my unworthy manuscript (humble expr.) / my humble writing
clumsy and incomprehensible / botched writing
clumsy in speech / poor speaker
Humble Administrator's Garden in Suzhou, Jiangsu
(idiom) to compensate for lack of ability with hard work
the unvarnished truth is better than a cunning ruse (idiom) / honesty is the best policy
variant of 心拙口笨
dull-witted and tongue-tied
lit. clumsy mouth and broken tongue (idiom); awkward speaker
to be unable to express oneself clearly (idiom)
simple and frank
old fart (usually in self-reference) / geezer
clumsy (writing) / awkward / obscure


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