不足
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Definitions
- 1. insufficient
- 2. lacking
- 3. deficiency
- 4. not enough
- 5. inadequate
- 6. not worth
- 7. cannot
- 8. should not
Words Containing 不足
negligible; insignificant
everything is fine except for one small defect (idiom); the fly in the ointment
not worth mentioning (idiom)
premature (birth, child)
no use to tell others
not at all surprising (idiom)
not at all surprising (idiom)
to give no cause for anxiety; nothing to worry about
not to be taken as an example
to be not worth mentioning
inconsiderable
not worth mentioning
a man who is never content is like a snake trying to swallow an elephant (idiom)
congenital deficiency
to be born with a weak constitution and suffer from ill health during one's life
not worth mentioning
to be too petty or insignificant to mention
to learn is to know one's ignorance (the Book of Rites 禮記|礼记[lǐ jì])
the will is there, but not the strength (idiom)
The will is there, but not the strength (idiom, from Confucian Analects).
unable to accomplish anything but liable to spoil everything (idiom)
to fall short of the best but be better than the worst
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
lack of sleep
it is no disgrace to be poor (idiom)
avaricious and insatiable (idiom); greedy and never satisfied