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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

笨拙 [bènzhuō]
  1. 1. adjective [不灵巧] clumsy
  2. 2. adjective [不聪明] stupid

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

笨拙 [bènzhuō]
  1. 1. clumsy; awkward; stupid
    动作笨拙
    clumsy (or awkward) in movement
    笨拙的伎俩
    stupid tricks

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

笨拙 [bènzhuō]
  1. 1. 笨;不灵巧
    口齿笨拙
    貌似笨拙,实则精明。

Examples

笨拙的伎俩
stupid tricks
貌似笨拙,实则精明。
Her movements are clumsy and uncoordinated.
她的动作笨拙而又不协调。
The manager verbally assaulted the clumsy waiter.
经理斥责那个笨拙的侍者。
He walked clumsily because of the plaster casts on his legs.
因为腿上打着石膏绷带,他走路姿势笨拙
He bumped my car in a very clumsy attempt to park behind me.
笨拙地想要把车停在我后面的时候,撞到了我的车。
He could cut the awkwardness with a knife.
他的笨拙很突出。

Collocations

笨拙的伎俩
stupid tricks
笔法笨拙
incoherent
动作笨拙
clumsy; awkward
笨拙
too clumsy
显得笨拙
look clumsy

Word Decomposition


[bèn]
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[zhuō]

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