巧不若拙 — “Sometimes”
巧不若拙 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Sometimes”. A simple or even seemingly less clever approach is more effective, reliable, or beneficial than an overly ingenious or complex one. It suggests that straightforwardness can outperform excessive cleverness. Literally, “Cleverness is not as good as clumsiness”.
巧不若拙 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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More idioms starting with 巧
- qiǎo巧shàng上jiā加qiǎo巧adding ingenuity to ingenuity
- qiǎo巧bù不kě可jiē接too ingenious to be matched
- qiǎo巧bù不kě可jiē阶too ingenious to be surpassed
- qiǎo巧wěi伪bù不rú如zhuō拙chéng诚Clumsy sincerity is better than artful hypocrisy
- qiǎo巧wěi伪qū趋lì利crafty and false, pursuing gain
- qiǎo巧zuò作míng名mù目invent clever pretexts for improper purpose
- qiǎo巧tōu偷háo豪duó夺cunningly defraud and forcefully seize
- qiǎo巧fā发qí奇zhòng中make a clever and accurate prediction
- qiǎo巧qǔ取háo豪duó夺acquire by trickery or force
- qiǎo巧tóng同zào造huà化ingenious like nature's creation
- qiǎo巧duó夺tiān天gōng工exquisitely skillful, surpassing nature
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Open the tool →Questions about 巧不若拙
What does 巧不若拙 mean?
巧不若拙 (qiǎo bù ruò zhuō) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Sometimes”.
How do you pronounce 巧不若拙?
巧不若拙 is pronounced qiǎo bù ruò zhuō in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 巧不若拙 literally mean?
Literally, 巧不若拙 means “Cleverness is not as good as clumsiness”. It is used to mean “Sometimes”.
What is the Chinese definition of 巧不若拙?
拙：笨拙。有时巧捷不如笨拙