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楞手楞脚 — “Describing someone whose movements are clumsy”

楞手楞脚 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describing someone whose movements are clumsy”. Awkward, or rash, often due to lack of experience or carefulness. Literally, “stiff hands and feet; awkward hands and feet”.

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楞手楞脚 Pronunciation and Pinyin

楞手楞脚 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
楞
léng13log yard or corner
手
shǒu4hand, skill, person, handy
楞
léng13log yard or corner
脚
jiǎo11foot, leg, base

Example Sentence with 楞手楞脚

小明第一次参加舞蹈排练,动作总是楞手楞脚的,引得大家哈哈大笑。
Xiao Ming was a bit clumsy and awkward during his first dance rehearsal, which made everyone laugh.

Idioms Related to 楞手楞脚

More idioms starting with 楞

  • léng楞tóu头dāi呆nǎo脑dazed and dull-witted
  • léng楞tóu头léng楞nǎo脑clumsy, rash, or muddle-headed
  • léng楞tóu头kē磕nǎo脑clumsy, reckless, and foolish
  • lèng楞méi眉héng横yǎn眼fierce and menacing look

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What does 楞手楞脚 mean?

楞手楞脚 (léng shǒu léng jiǎo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describing someone whose movements are clumsy”.

How do you pronounce 楞手楞脚?

楞手楞脚 is pronounced léng shǒu léng jiǎo in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 楞手楞脚 literally mean?

Literally, 楞手楞脚 means “stiff hands and feet; awkward hands and feet”. It is used to mean “describing someone whose movements are clumsy”.

What is the Chinese definition of 楞手楞脚?

形容动作鲁莽。

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