笨手笨脚

Traditional: 笨手笨腳

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Dictionary entry

clumsy

What does 笨手笨脚 mean?

笨手笨脚 (bèn shǒu bèn jiǎo) has the following dictionary meaning.

1clumsy

2all thumbs

Character breakdown

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笨bènstupid · foolish 手shǒuhand · (formal) to hold 脚jiǎofoot · leg (of an animal or an object)

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笨手笨脚

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