半生不熟

bànshēngbùshóu
  1. underripe
  2. half-cooked
  3. (fig.) not mastered (of a technique)
  4. clumsy
  5. halting

CEDICT

Homographs

半生不熟 bànshēngbùshú

Entry Composition

1 半生 bànshēng half a lifetime
2 不熟 bùshú
  1. not cooked
  2. unfamiliar

Related entries

青澀 qīngsè
  1. underripe
  2. (fig.) young and inexperienced
夾生 jiāshēng
  1. half-cooked
  2. (fig.) not completely done, solved, developed etc
  3. Taiwan pr. jiàsheng
拙笨 zhuōbèn
  1. clumsy
  2. awkward
  3. lacking skill
笨手笨腳 bènshǒubènjiǎo
  1. clumsy
  2. all thumbs
他笨手笨脚的。

He is awkward in his movements.

Source: Tatoeba

笨拙 bènzhuō
  1. clumsy
  2. awkward
  3. stupid
蹇拙 jiǎnzhuō
  1. clumsy (writing)
  2. awkward
  3. obscure
愚笨 yúbèn
  1. stupid
  2. clumsy
愚笨的頭腦使腿受苦。

A foolish head makes for weary feet.

When you don't have brains, your feet get no rest.

Source: Tatoeba

拙 zhuō
  1. awkward
  2. clumsy
  3. dull
  4. inelegant
  5. (polite) my
  6. Taiwan pr. zhuó
粗笨 cūbèn
  1. awkward
  2. clumsy
  3. unwieldy
  4. heavy-handed
蠢 chǔn
  1. stupid
  2. sluggish
  3. clumsy
  4. to wiggle (of worms)
  5. to move in a disorderly fashion
你有多蠢啊！

How silly of you!

Source: Tatoeba

笨 bèn
  1. stupid
  2. foolish
  3. silly
  4. slow-witted
  5. clumsy
你真笨去接受他的提議。

It was foolish of you to accept his offer.

Source: Tatoeba