拙劣 (zhuō liè) — clumsy, botched
Definition
拙劣 describes something performed or made with poor skill — a clumsy performance, plan, or piece of work. It judges the execution as bad, unlike 笨/蠢 (which describe a person as slow-witted) or 简陋 (which describes physical simplicity).
adjective
clumsybotched
Examples
- 拙劣，。Tā de biǎo yǎn hěn zhuō liè, méi rén xǐ huan.His performance is very clumsy, nobody likes it.
- 拙劣，。Zhè ge jì huà hěn zhuō liè, bù néng zuò.This plan is very botched, can't be done.
- 拙劣，。Tā de xiě zuò jì qiǎo hěn zhuō liè, xū yào duō liàn xí.His writing skills are very clumsy, needs more practice.
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