heavy and clumsy; cumbersome; laborious
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesadjective
heavy and clumsy; cumbersome; unwieldy
Used to describe objects, equipment, or sometimes a person's physical build, implying difficulty in movement or handling.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
lǎo老
shì式
jiā家
jù具
tài太
bèn笨
zhòng重
le了
，
bān搬
qǐ起
lái来
hěn很
fèi费
jìn劲
。
This old-fashioned furniture is too heavy and cumbersome; it's very strenuous to move.
Tā他
yīn因
wèi为
shēn身
tǐ体
bèn笨
zhòng重
，
pá爬
lóu楼
tī梯
hěn很
màn慢
。
Because his body is heavy and clumsy, he climbs stairs very slowly.
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Xiàn现
dài代
zhì智
néng能
shǒu手
jī机
yǐ已
jīng经
qǔ取
dài代
le了
bèn笨
zhòng重
de的
dà大
gē哥
dà大
。
Modern smartphones have replaced the cumbersome brick phones.
adjective
laborious; arduous; back-breaking
Describes tasks, work, or labor that requires great physical effort and is very tiring.
Yòng用
jī机
qì器
dài代
tì替
bèn笨
zhòng重
de的
tǐ体
lì力
láo劳
dòng动
shì是
kē科
jì技
jìn进
bù步
de的
tǐ体
xiàn现
。
Using machines to replace back-breaking manual labor is a reflection of technological progress.
Kuàng矿
gōng工
men们
cóng从
shì事
zhe着
fēi非
cháng常
bèn笨
zhòng重
de的
gōng工
zuò作
。
Miners engage in extremely arduous work.
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Tā他
zhōng终
yú于
cóng从
nà那
xiàng项
bèn笨
zhòng重
de的
chāi差
shì事
zhōng中
jiě解
tuō脱
chū出
lái来
le了
。
He finally got released from that laborious task.