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


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