毛手毛脚 máoshǒu máojiǎo clumsy

Explanation

形容做事粗心，不细致，动作笨拙。

describes someone who is clumsy and careless.

Origin Story

小明是个毛手毛脚的孩子，他总是丢三落四，做事马虎。有一次，他帮妈妈洗碗，不小心把一个精美的瓷碗打碎了。妈妈并没有责怪他，而是耐心地教他如何细心做事。从此以后，小明开始注意自己的动作，认真地完成每一件事，不再毛手毛脚了。他不仅学会了洗碗，还学会了做许多家务，变得越来越能干。

xiǎomíng shì ge máoshǒu máojiǎo de háizi, tā zǒng shì diū sān luò sì, zuòshì mǎhu. yǒu yī cì, tā bāng māmā xǐ wǎn, bù xiǎoxīn bǎ yīgè jīngměi de cí wǎn dǎ suì le. māmā bìng méiyǒu zéguài tā, ér shì nàixīn de jiào tā rúhé xìxīn zuòshì. cóng cǐ yǐhòu, xiǎomíng kāishǐ zhùyì zìjǐ de dòngzuò, rènzhēn de wánchéng měi yī jiàn shì, bù zài máoshǒu máojiǎo le. tā bù jǐn xuéhuì le xǐ wǎn, hái xuéhuì le zuò xǔduō jiāwù, biàn de yuè lái yuè nénggàn le.

Xiaoming was a clumsy child, always losing things and doing things carelessly. Once, while helping his mother wash dishes, he accidentally broke a beautiful porcelain bowl. His mother didn't scold him, but patiently taught him how to be careful. From then on, Xiaoming started paying attention to his movements, carefully completing every task, no longer being clumsy. He not only learned to wash dishes but also many other chores, becoming increasingly capable.

Usage

作谓语、宾语、状语；形容做事粗心、不细致。

zuò wèiyǔ, bǐnyǔ, zhuàngyǔ; xíngróng zuòshì cūxīn, bù xìzhì

as predicate, object or adverbial; describes someone who is clumsy and careless.

Examples

• 他毛手毛脚的，把杯子打碎了。

  tā máoshǒu máojiǎo de, bǎ bēizi dǎsuì le

  He was clumsy and broke the cup.

• 做事要认真细致，不要毛手毛脚的。

  zuòshì yào rènzhēn xìzhì, bù yào máoshǒu máojiǎo de

  You should be careful and meticulous in your work, don't be clumsy..

Related Idioms

• 笨手笨脚

• 粗心大意

Opposite Idioms

• 细心

• 认真