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毛手毛脚
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毛手毛脚 — “Careless and clumsy in handling things”

毛手毛脚 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Careless and clumsy in handling things”. To be flustered and awkward in one's movements.

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毛手毛脚 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 毛máo
  • 手shǒu
  • 毛máo
  • 脚jiǎo

毛手毛脚 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
毛
máo4Hair, fur, or rough
手
shǒu4hand, skill, person, handy
毛
máo4Hair, fur, or rough
脚
jiǎo11foot, leg, base

Example Sentence with 毛手毛脚

他做事情总是毛手毛脚的,经常出错
He is always clumsy and careless in his work, often making mistakes.

Idioms Related to 毛手毛脚

Synonyms of 毛手毛脚

  • cū粗xīn心dà大yì意careless and negligent
  • mǎ马ma马hū虎hū虎Careless and passable

More idioms starting with 毛

  • máo毛jǔ举xì细shì事enumerate trivial matters to find fault
  • máo毛jǔ举xì细wù务enumerate trivial details
  • máo毛jǔ举xì细gù故nitpick minor faults
  • máo毛jǔ举lǚ缕xī析enumerate and analyze meticulously
  • máo毛fā发bù不shuǎng爽perfectly accurate
  • máo毛fà发sī丝sù粟Extremely tiny and insignificant things
  • máo毛fà发zhī之gōng功a very small contribution
  • máo毛fà发dǎo倒shù竖hair stands on end from anger or fear
  • máo毛fà发jǐn尽shù竖hair stands on end
  • máo毛fà发sǒng悚rán然hair standing on end from terror
  • máo毛fà发sǒng悚lì立hair standing on end from terror
  • máo毛fà发sēn森shù竖hair bristling with fear or rage

Questions about 毛手毛脚

What does 毛手毛脚 mean?
毛手毛脚 (máo shǒu máo jiǎo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Careless and clumsy in handling things”.
How do you pronounce 毛手毛脚?
毛手毛脚 is pronounced máo shǒu máo jiǎo in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 毛手毛脚?
毛:举动轻率。做事粗心,不细致。
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