笨嘴拙舌 — “Awkward in speech”
笨嘴拙舌 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “awkward in speech”. Ineloquent; poor at expressing oneself verbally. Literally, “clumsy mouth, awkward tongue”.
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笨嘴拙舌 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 笨bèn
- 嘴zuǐ
- 拙zhuō
- 舌shé
笨嘴拙舌 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 笨嘴拙舌
他性格内向，又有些笨嘴拙舌，不善于在众人面前表达自己的想法。
He is introverted and a bit awkward in speech, not good at expressing his thoughts in front of others.
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Questions about 笨嘴拙舌
- What does 笨嘴拙舌 mean?
- 笨嘴拙舌 (bèn zuǐ zhuō shé) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “awkward in speech”.
- How do you pronounce 笨嘴拙舌?
- 笨嘴拙舌 is pronounced bèn zuǐ zhuō shé in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 笨嘴拙舌 literally mean?
- Literally, 笨嘴拙舌 means “clumsy mouth, awkward tongue”. It is used to mean “awkward in speech”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 笨嘴拙舌?
- 拙：不巧。形容没有口才，不善言辞。