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同手同腳

简同手同脚 · 繁同手同腳

Mandarin · pinyin tóng shǒu tóng jiǎo

clumsy; uncoordinated

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同: tóng · same, similar; together with
手: shǒu · hand
腳: jiǎo · foot; base, leg, foundation
脚: jiǎo · leg, foot; base, leg, foundation

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2–3–2–3 · tong2 shou3 tong2 jiao3

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