拙笨
zhuō bèn
Pinyin
Definition
拙笨
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- clumsy
- awkward
- lacking skill
Character Decomposition
Idioms (4)
巧诈不如拙诚
- 1 the unvarnished truth is better than a cunning ruse (idiom)
- 2 honesty is the best policy
拙嘴笨舌
- 1 lit. clumsy mouth and broken tongue (idiom); awkward speaker
拙于言词
- 1 to be unable to express oneself clearly (idiom)
笨鸟先飞
- 1 lit. the clumsy bird flies early (idiom); fig. to work hard to compensate for one's limited abilities