拙劣 — meaning in English
zhuō liè
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English meaning
- awkward adj Causing or feeling embarrassment or discomfort, especially in a social situation.
- butterfingers noun A clumsy person who tends to drop things.
- klutz noun A clumsy or awkward person.
- maladroit adj Lacking skill; clumsy and awkward in what you do.
- ponderous adj Very heavy in weight.
- ungainly adj Awkward and without grace.
Senses
拙劣 is used for these senses in English:
- awkward Lacking dexterity in the use of the hands, or of instruments.
- butterfingers Someone who tends to drop things; (more generally) someone who is clumsy or uncoordinated; a klutz.
- gawky Awkward, ungainly; lacking grace or dexterity in movement.
- ham-fisted Lacking skill in physical movement with the hands; clumsy.
- heavy-handed (pejorative) Clumsy; awkward.
- klutz (US, pejorative) A clumsy or stupid person.
- maladroit Not adroit; awkward, clumsy, inept. [from 1670s]
- ponderous Clumsy, unwieldy, or slow, especially due to weight.
awkward — full definition
- adj Causing or feeling embarrassment or discomfort, especially in a social situation.
- adj Clumsy or lacking skill in movement or use of the hands.
- adj Difficult to deal with or handle.
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