不善言辞 (bú) — inarticulate; not good at expressing oneself in words
Definition
A descriptive predicate meaning someone struggles to express themselves well in speech — a state, not a one-time act. Note the negative form: negate the whole phrase (他并不不善言辞), not the verb.
verb
inarticulatenot good at expressing oneself in words
Examples
- 不善言辞，。Tā bú, suǒ yǐ kāi huì shí hěn shǎo fā yán.He is not good at expressing himself, so he rarely speaks at meetings.
- 不善言辞，。Suī rán tā bú, dàn xiě wén zhāng què hěn yǒu shēn dù.Although she is inarticulate, her writing is very profound.
- 不善言辞，。Wǒ zhè ge rén bú, bú tài huì liáo tiān.I'm not good with words, so I'm not very good at chatting.
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