下手(へた)くそ

友達(ともだち)の絵(え)を「下手(へた)くそ」と貶(けな)す。

Criticizing my friend's painting as "shitty". {shitty, clumsy, poor, awkward}

母(はは)にとっては息子(むすこ)の下手(へた)くそな似顔絵(にがおえ)も宝物(たからもの)である。

For a mother, even her son's poor attempt at a portrait is a treasure. {shitty, clumsy, poor, awkward}

監督(かんとく)は、俳優(はいゆう)の下手(へた)くそな演技(えんぎ)にダメ出(だ)しをしました。

The director criticized the actor's poor performance. {shitty, clumsy, poor, awkward}

女優(じょゆう)：「ふんっ、どうせ私(わたし)の演技(えんぎ)は下手(へた)くそだわ。もう引退(いんたい)してやる！」

Actress: "Hmph, my acting is just shitty. I'm going to retire!" {shitty, clumsy, poor, awkward}

たとえ世界(せかい)に名(な)が知(し)られるほどの画家(がか)といえども、彫刻(ちょうこく)を作(つく)らせると下手(へた)くそだとか。

Even if they are a painter famous enough to be known worldwide, if you ask them to create a sculpture, they might be quite poor at it. {shitty, clumsy, poor, awkward}