毛手毛脚

毛手毛腳

máoshǒumáojiǎo

idiom #29,508

Meanings

1 clumsy
2 careless and sloppy
3 to paw at someone uninvitedly

Characters

hair; rough; unrefined

hair; rough; unrefined

Examples

他做事毛手毛脚，总是打碎东西。

Tā zuò shì máoshǒumáojiǎo, zǒngshì dǎsuì dōngxi.

He's always clumsy and breaking things.

别毛手毛脚的，小心点！

Bié máoshǒumáojiǎo de, xiǎoxīn diǎn!

Stop being so careless, watch out!

Tips

memory

毛 means 'fuzzy/rough' — imagine rough, unsteady 手 (hands) and 脚 (feet) fumbling around. A clumsy person has 'fuzzy hands and fuzzy feet.'

Stroke Order

毛 máo

手 shǒu

脚 jiǎo