比上不足比下有余

bǐ shàng bù zú bǐ xià yǒu yú

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Definitions

1. to fall short of the best but be better than the worst
2. can pass muster

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Child Words of 比上不足比下有余

• 下 下 xià: down
• 不 不 bù: no; not so
• 不足 不足 bù zú: insufficient
• 有 有 yǒu: to have; there is
• 比 比 bǐ: Belgium
• 足 足 jù: excessive
• 足 足 zú: foot
• 余 余 yú: extra
• 有余 有余 yǒu yú: to have an abundance
• 上 上 shàng: on top