out of practice; rusty; unskilled
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
out of practice; rusty; lacking proficiency due to long absence from an activity
Describes a decline in skill caused by not practicing an activity for a long time. Often used for manual skills, musical instruments, sports, or professional tasks.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
huó活
ér儿
duō多
nián年
méi没
zuò做
，
shǒu手
shēng生
le了
。
I haven't done this kind of work for many years, so I'm out of practice.
Hǎo好
jiǔ久
bù不
tán弹
gāng钢
qín琴
，
shǒu手
shēng生
le了
。
I haven't played the piano for a long time, so my skills have gotten rusty.
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Gāng刚
kāi开
shǐ始
kāi开
chē车
shí时
yǒu有
diǎn点
shǒu手
shēng生
，
jǐ几
tiān天
hòu后
jiù就
hǎo好
le了
。
I was a bit unskilled when I first started driving, but I got better after a few days.