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Our free Chinese learning series introduces idioms and proverbs. These timeless phrases hold valuable meanings and are worth studying. Today’s idiom is 「拙嘴笨腮」, detailed below.

Here is the Chinese idiom 「拙嘴笨腮」, along with its meaning and how it is used.

Still clumsy in speech and tongue. Clumsy mouth. Refers to being poor at speaking.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

zhuō zuǐ bèn sāi

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

jyut3 jeui2 ban6 soi1

Chinese idioms are vast in number, each carrying unique meanings and usages. With such variety, there’s a lot to learn and appreciate. Hopefully, these resources will aid you on your journey to mastering Chinese.