笨嘴笨腮 — “Inarticulate”
笨嘴笨腮 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Inarticulate”. Slow of speech; having difficulty expressing oneself verbally. Literally, “Clumsy mouth and jowls”.
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笨嘴笨腮 Pronunciation and Pinyin
笨嘴笨腮 Character Breakdown
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他虽然头脑聪明，但笨嘴笨腮，不善于在公开场合发言。
Although he is intelligent, he is slow of speech and not good at speaking in public.
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Open the tool →Questions about 笨嘴笨腮
What does 笨嘴笨腮 mean?
笨嘴笨腮 (bèn zuǐ bèn sāi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Inarticulate”.
How do you pronounce 笨嘴笨腮?
笨嘴笨腮 is pronounced bèn zuǐ bèn sāi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 笨嘴笨腮 literally mean?
Literally, 笨嘴笨腮 means “Clumsy mouth and jowls”. It is used to mean “Inarticulate”.
What is the Chinese definition of 笨嘴笨腮?
笨：不灵巧。说话表达能力很差