awkward / clumsy / dull / inelegant / (polite) my / Taiwan pr. []
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clumsy / awkward / stupid
clumsy / botched
to overreach oneself / to try to be clever and end up with egg on one's face
my unworthy manuscript (humble expr.) / my humble writing
see 笨嘴拙舌[]
to be unable to express oneself clearly (idiom)
austere / humble
clumsy and incomprehensible / botched writing
simple and frank
my unworthy manuscript (humble expr.) / my humble writing
clumsy / awkward / lacking skill
my clumsy writing (humble expr.) / my humble pen
my wife (humble)
my unworthy writing (humble expr.) / my worthless manuscript
my unworthy opinion (humble expr.)
(idiom) hard work can make up for lack of natural talent
to remain honest and poor
(idiom) to compensate for lack of ability with hard work
the unvarnished truth is better than a cunning ruse (idiom) / honesty is the best policy
see 弄巧成拙[]
dull-witted and tongue-tied
clumsy and stupid
young and clumsy / childish and awkward
see 笨嘴拙舌[]
see 笨嘴拙舌[]
clumsy in speech / poor speaker
old fart (usually in self-reference) / geezer
avoiding doing something that one is clumsy at to save face
clumsy (writing) / awkward / obscure
stupid / impractical
Humble Administrator's Garden in Suzhou, Jiangsu, one of the Classical Gardens of Suzhou, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
variant of 心拙口笨[]
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