What does 笨手笨脚 mean in Chinese?

笨手笨脚 (bèn shǒu bèn jiǎo) means "clumsy; all thumbs" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 笨手笨脚?

笨手笨脚 is pronounced "bèn shǒu bèn jiǎo" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 4 syllables.

笨手笨脚 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

笨手笨脚 is made up of the characters 笨, 手, 笨, 脚. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.

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笨手笨脚

bèn shǒu bèn jiǎo

clumsy; all thumbs

Traditional: 笨手笨腳

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This word is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists.

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