蹇澀

蹇涩
jiǎnsè
  1. awkward
  2. lame
  3. difficulty (esp. in moving)
  4. not smooth

CEDICT

  1. 行動遲鈍，舉步維艱。
  2. 文筆不流暢或言語遲滯。

重編國語辭典

Entry Composition

1 蹇 jiǎn
  1. lame
  2. cripple
  3. unfortunate
  4. slow
  5. difficult
  6. nag (inferior horse)
  7. donkey
  8. lame horse
2 澀 sè
  1. astringent
  2. tart
  3. acerbity
  4. unsmooth
  5. rough (surface)
  6. hard to understand
  7. obscure

Related entries

下不來 xiàbùlái
  1. awkward
  2. embarrassed
  3. cannot be accomplished
不得勁 bùdéjìn
  1. awkward
  2. unhandy
  3. be indisposed
  4. not feel well
彆扭 bièniu
  1. awkward
  2. difficult
  3. uncomfortable
  4. not agreeing
  5. at loggerheads
  6. gauche
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
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