ponderous in Chinese

ponderous in Chinese is 拙劣, 讨厌的 — ponderous means very heavy in weight.

拙劣

adj

Pronounced: zhuō liè

Clumsy, unwieldy, or slow, especially due to weight.

讨厌的

adj

Pronounced: tǎo yàn de

Dull, boring, tedious; long-winded in expression.

What does "ponderous" mean?

adj Very heavy in weight.
"The great elephant, when the cage was being placed, would, at a signal from its keeper, place its ponderous head against one side of the cage and push."
adj Very serious and difficult to deal with.
"For the time, her own body was the source of all the life in the world, which tried to burst forth here—there—and was repressed now by Mr. Bax, now by Evelyn, now by the imposition of ponderous stupidity."
adj Awkward and slow to move, often because of its weight.
"Following his steps . . . came two elderly women of the lower middle class, one stout and ponderous, the other rosy cheeked and nimble."
adj Boring and tediously drawn out, especially in the way something is said.

The great elephant, when the cage was being placed, would, at a signal from its keeper, place its ponderous head against one side of the cage and push.
For the time, her own body was the source of all the life in the world, which tried to burst forth here—there—and was repressed now by Mr. Bax, now by Evelyn, now by the imposition of ponderous stupidity.
Following his steps . . . came two elderly women of the lower middle class, one stout and ponderous, the other rosy cheeked and nimble.

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What is "ponderous" in Chinese?

"ponderous" in Chinese is 拙劣, 讨厌的. ponderous means: Very heavy in weight.

How do you pronounce 拙劣?

"ponderous" in Chinese is 拙劣, pronounced "zhuō liè".

Are there other ways to say "ponderous" in Chinese?

Yes — Chinese has 2 translations listed for "ponderous": 拙劣, 讨厌的.

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