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