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ungainly in Chinese

ungainly in Chinese is 拙劣 — ungainly means awkward and without grace.

ungainly in Chinese

拙劣
adj
Pronounced: zhuō liè
Clumsy; lacking grace.

What does "ungainly" mean?

  1. adj Awkward and without grace.
    "Photographs of the Fowler Moguls had always given me the impression of an ungainly design: the sight of them more then confirmed it."
  2. adj Hard to move or handle; cumbersome.
  3. adj Not appropriate, or bringing no benefit.
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ungainly in a sentence

  • Photographs of the Fowler Moguls had always given me the impression of an ungainly design: the sight of them more then confirmed it.

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What is "ungainly" in Chinese?
"ungainly" in Chinese is 拙劣. ungainly means: Awkward and without grace.
How do you pronounce 拙劣?
"ungainly" in Chinese is 拙劣, pronounced "zhuō liè".
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