clumsy; inferior; shoddy
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesadjective
clumsy and inferior; of poor quality; shoddy; inept
derogatoryUsed to describe performances, writing, skills, craftsmanship, or excuses that are poorly executed. Carries a negative, derogatory connotation.
Tā他
de的
biǎo表
yǎn演
tài太
zhuō拙
liè劣
le了
，
guān观
zhòng众
dōu都
tí提
qián前
lí离
chǎng场
le了
。
His performance was so inept that the audience left early.
Zhè这
piān篇
wén文
zhāng章
wén文
bǐ笔
zhuō拙
liè劣
，
cuò错
wù误
bǎi百
chū出
。
This article is poorly written and full of mistakes.
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Zhè这
shì是
yī一
gè个
zhuō拙
liè劣
de的
jiè借
kǒu口
，
méi没
rén人
huì会
xiāng相
xìn信
de的
。
This is a lame excuse; nobody will believe it.
Tā他
jì技
shù术
zhuō拙
liè劣
，
gēn根
běn本
zuò做
bu不
hǎo好
zhè这
gè个
jīng精
xì细
de的
gōng工
zuò作
。
His skills are shoddy; he simply cannot do this delicate work properly.
Zhè这
zhǐ只
shì是
zhuō拙
liè劣
de的
mó模
fǎng仿
，
háo毫
wú无
chuàng创
yì意
kě可
yán言
。
This is merely a clumsy imitation with no originality whatsoever.