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