awkward in speech
Clumsy, Chinese idiom, Pinyin is B è nzu ǐ B è NSH é, which means poor expression ability, no eloquence. From morning in Shanghai.
The origin of Idioms
Zhou Erfu's the morning of Shanghai, part I: "Feng Yongxiang, who is usually famous for his eloquence in the industrial and commercial circles, now seems to be a clumsy person."
Idiom usage
It has a derogatory meaning. In Wang Shuo's the fool, situ Cong replied clumsily. He looked very honest, but he didn't hide it
awkward in speech
on the verge of death or destruction - wēi zài dàn xī
demolish with penetrating criticism - biān pì rù lǐ
be the first to bear the brunt - shǒu dāng qí chōng