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拙
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Definitions
- 1. awkward
- 2. clumsy
- 3. dull
- 4. inelegant
- 5. (polite) my
- 6. Taiwan pr. [zhuó]
Words Containing 拙
dull-witted and tongue-tied
my clumsy writing (humble expr.)
awkward in speech
see 弄巧成拙[nòng qiǎo chéng zhuō]
see 笨嘴拙舌[bèn zuǐ zhuō shé]
to remain honest and poor
geezer
my unworthy writing (humble expr.)
the unvarnished truth is better than a cunning ruse (idiom)
clumsy in speech
stupid
clumsy
young and clumsy
clumsy and incomprehensible
clumsy (writing)
lit. clumsy mouth and broken tongue (idiom); awkward speaker
my unworthy manuscript (humble expr.)
simple and frank
to be unable to express oneself clearly (idiom)
clumsy
my unworthy opinion (humble expr.)
my unworthy manuscript (humble expr.)
clumsy
avoiding doing something that one is clumsy at to save face
austere
Humble Administrator's Garden in Suzhou, Jiangsu
to overreach oneself
my wife (humble)
clumsy and stupid
(idiom) to compensate for lack of ability through hard work