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


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