expression
skillfulness and clumsiness; skill and awkwardness
A set phrase contrasting skill and clumsiness, often used in discussions of art, craft, or technique. Not a common everyday expression; more likely in literary or reflective contexts.
芸術においては、巧と拙の境界は時に曖昧だ。
In art, the boundary between skillfulness and clumsiness is sometimes vague.