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笨拙

bèn zhuō · ben zhuo

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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他(tā)笨(bèn)拙(zhuō)地(de)拿(ná)起(qǐ)筷(kuài)子(zi)，弄(nòng)得(de)满(mǎn)桌(zhuō)都(dōu)是(shì)。

He clumsily picked up the chopsticks and made a mess all over the table.

她(tā)跳(tiào)舞(wǔ)时(shí)动(dòng)作(zuò)有(yǒu)点(diǎn)笨(bèn)拙(zhuō)，但(dàn)非(fēi)常(cháng)认(rèn)真(zhēn)。

She was a bit clumsy when dancing, but very serious.

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