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拙口笨腮 — “Inarticulate”

拙口笨腮 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Inarticulate”. Clumsy in speech; not good with words. Literally, “Clumsy mouth and dull jowls”.

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拙口笨腮 Pronunciation and Pinyin

拙口笨腮 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
拙
zhuō8clumsy or unskillful
口
kǒu3mouth, opening, entrance
笨
bèn11foolish, clumsy, or dull
腮
sāi13lower part of the cheek

Example Sentence with 拙口笨腮

他虽然学识渊博,但拙口笨腮,不善于在众人面前表达自己的观点。
Although he is very knowledgeable, he is clumsy in speech and not good at expressing his opinions in front of a crowd.

Idioms Related to 拙口笨腮

Synonyms of 拙口笨腮

  • zhuō拙kǒu口dùn钝sāi腮clumsy and inarticulate in speech
  • zhuō拙zuǐ嘴bèn笨sāi腮clumsy with words
  • zhuō拙zuǐ嘴bèn笨shé舌awkward in speech

More idioms starting with 拙

  • zhuō拙kǒu口dùn钝cí辞inarticulate and clumsy with words
  • zhuō拙shǒu手dùn钝jiǎo脚clumsy and awkward
  • zhuō拙yǎn眼jī讥píng评criticize others with shallow understanding
  • zhuō拙bèi贝luó罗xiāng香benzoin resin, a fragrant substance

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Questions about 拙口笨腮

What does 拙口笨腮 mean?

拙口笨腮 (zhuō kǒu bèn sāi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Inarticulate”.

How do you pronounce 拙口笨腮?

拙口笨腮 is pronounced zhuō kǒu bèn sāi in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 拙口笨腮 literally mean?

Literally, 拙口笨腮 means “Clumsy mouth and dull jowls”. It is used to mean “Inarticulate”.

What is the Chinese definition of 拙口笨腮?

嘴巴笨拙。指不善于言辞。

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