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多手多脚 — “To be clumsy and fumbling”

多手多脚 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be clumsy and fumbling”. To be meddlesome or to make a mess with one's hands and feet.

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多手多脚 Pronunciation and Pinyin

多手多脚 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
多
duō6many, much, more
手
shǒu4hand, skill, person, handy
多
duō6many, much, more
脚
jiǎo11foot, leg, base

Example Sentence with 多手多脚

他总是多手多脚的,一不小心就把桌上的花瓶碰倒了。
He is always clumsy and fumbling; he accidentally knocked over the vase on the table.

Idioms Related to 多手多脚

Synonyms of 多手多脚

  • shǒu手máng忙jiǎo脚luàn乱flustered and disorganized

More idioms starting with 多

  • duō多yī一shì事bù不rú如shǎo少yī一shì事Better to avoid unnecessary trouble
  • duō多yī一shì事bù不rú如shěng省yī一shì事Better one less thing than one more
  • duō多shì事zhī之qiū秋a turbulent or eventful time
  • duō多xiōng凶shǎo少jí吉more misfortune than good fortune
  • duō多láo劳duō多dé得More work, more reward
  • duō多lì历nián年suǒ所having experienced many years
  • duō多lì历nián年rěn稔experienced many years
  • duō多kǒu口ā阿shī师An overly talkative person
  • duō多chī吃duō多zhàn占take more than one's share
  • duō多zuǐ嘴duō多shé舌garrulous, gossipy, and meddlesome
  • duō多zuǐ嘴xiàn献qiǎn浅speak foolishly or offer ignorant advice
  • duō多zuǐ嘴ráo饶shé舌to talk too much and indiscreetly

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Questions about 多手多脚

What does 多手多脚 mean?

多手多脚 (duō shǒu duō jiǎo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be clumsy and fumbling”.

How do you pronounce 多手多脚?

多手多脚 is pronounced duō shǒu duō jiǎo in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 多手多脚?

指人手脚忙乱或动手动脚给人添麻烦

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