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拙嘴笨腮

拙嘴笨腮 — “To be inarticulate”

拙嘴笨腮 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be inarticulate”. Clumsy with words; not eloquent or good at speaking.

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拙嘴笨腮 Pronunciation and Pinyin

拙嘴笨腮 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
拙
zhuō8clumsy or unskillful
嘴
zuǐ16mouth, snout, spout
笨
bèn11foolish, clumsy, or dull
腮
sāi13lower part of the cheek

Example Sentence with 拙嘴笨腮

他这个人拙嘴笨腮,不善于表达自己的真实想法。
He is clumsy with words and not good at expressing his true thoughts.

Idioms Related to 拙嘴笨腮

Synonyms of 拙嘴笨腮

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

Antonyms of 拙嘴笨腮

  • néng能shuō说huì会dào道eloquent and articulate

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 拙嘴笨腮

What does 拙嘴笨腮 mean?

拙嘴笨腮 (zhuō zuǐ bèn sāi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be inarticulate”.

How do you pronounce 拙嘴笨腮?

拙嘴笨腮 is pronounced zhuō zuǐ bèn sāi in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 拙嘴笨腮?

犹拙嘴笨舌。嘴巴笨拙。指不善于言辞。

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