毛手毛脚

毛手毛腳

máoshǒu-máojiǎo

idiom #29,508

Meanings

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

Characters

hair; rough; unrefined

Examples

HSK 3

别毛手毛脚的，小心点！

Bié máoshǒu-máojiǎo de, xiǎoxīn diǎn!

Stop being so careless, watch out!

HSK 5

他做事毛手毛脚，总是打碎东西。

Tā zuòshì máoshǒu-máojiǎo, zǒngshì dǎsuì dōngxi.

He's always clumsy and breaking things.

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