bèn
shǒu
bèn
jiǎo

common
idiom

Meaning of 笨手笨脚

笨手笨脚 means clumsy; awkward; unskilled with one's hands. Pronounced bèn shǒu bèn jiǎo.

  • clumsy; awkward; unskilled with one's hands

Definitions & Examples

zuò
gōng
 
xiǎn
de
bèn
shǒu
bèn
jiǎo
de
 

He looked very clumsy the first time he did carpentry.

Bié
ràng
wǎn
le
 
bèn
shǒu
bèn
jiǎo
de
 
róng
suì
pán
zi
 

Don't let him wash the dishes; he's clumsy and might break them.

zài
chú
fáng
zǒng
shì
bèn
shǒu
bèn
jiǎo
de
 
suǒ
zuò
fàn
 

She's always clumsy in the kitchen, so I'm in charge of cooking.

Zhè
rén
shè
yǒu
diǎn
bèn
shǒu
bèn
jiǎo
 
dòng
zuò
hěn
rán
 

This robot is designed to be a bit clumsy, and its movements are very unnatural.