Definition
不善言辞 is a common set phrase meaning 'not good at expressing oneself verbally; inarticulate'. It functions like a stative verb (predicate) to describe someone's communication style. For example, 他不善言辞 ('He is not good with words'). Use it when you want to say someone lacks eloquence or has difficulty speaking in social situations.
v
inarticulatenot good at expressing oneself in words
Examples
- 不善言辞，。Tā bú, suǒyǐ kāihuì shí hěn shǎo fāyán.He is not good at expressing himself, so he rarely speaks at meetings.
- 不善言辞，。Suīrán tā bú, dàn xiě wénzhāng què hěn yǒu shēndù.Although she is inarticulate, her writing is very profound.
- 不善言辞，。Wǒ zhège rén bú, bú tài huì liáotiān.I'm not good with words, so I'm not very good at chatting.
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