What does 笨手笨脚 mean?

笨手笨脚 (bèn shǒu bèn jiǎo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “clumsy”.

How do you pronounce 笨手笨脚?

笨手笨脚 is pronounced bèn shǒu bèn jiǎo in Mandarin Chinese.

Literally, 笨手笨脚 means “clumsy hands, clumsy feet”. It is used to mean “clumsy”.

笨手笨脚 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “clumsy”. Awkward; all thumbs. Literally, “clumsy hands, clumsy feet”.

Frequency

Character	Pinyin	Strokes	Meaning
笨	bèn	11	foolish, clumsy, or dull
手	shǒu	4	hand, skill, person, handy
笨	bèn	11	foolish, clumsy, or dull
脚	jiǎo	11	foot, leg, base

他总是笨手笨脚的，拿什么东西都容易掉

He's always clumsy; he tends to drop whatever he picks up.

What does 笨手笨脚 mean?: 笨手笨脚 (bèn shǒu bèn jiǎo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “clumsy”.
How do you pronounce 笨手笨脚?: 笨手笨脚 is pronounced bèn shǒu bèn jiǎo in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 笨手笨脚 literally mean?: Literally, 笨手笨脚 means “clumsy hands, clumsy feet”. It is used to mean “clumsy”.
What is the Chinese definition of 笨手笨脚?: 形容动作不灵活