How to understand the "clumsiness" of the poet in Tao Yuanming's Return to the Garden

It should have a simple meaning, extending to freedom. In Tao Yuanming's view, pursuing freedom is human nature. He objected to cleverness and tactfulness, the delicacy and intrigue in officialdom life, and was afraid that he would lose his sincerity under the influence of the bad environment in officialdom, so he resigned and retired, returned to a simple and unpretentious life, and maintained his independence and freedom of personality.