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比上不足比下有余

to fall short of the best but be better than the worst / can pass muster

Characters and words in 比上不足比下有余

= bi + Ø3
Belgium / Belgian / abbr. for 比利時|比利时[Bi3 li4 shi2]
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= bi + Ø1
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= bi + Ø3
to compare / (followed by a noun and adjective) more {adj.} than {noun} / ratio / to gesture / (Taiwan pr. [bi4] in some compounds derived from Classical Chinese)
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shǎng = sh + ang3
shàng = sh + ang4
(bound form) up; upper; above; previous / first (of multiple parts) / to climb; to get onto; to go up / to attend (class or university) / (directional complement) up / (noun suffix) on; above
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= bu + Ø4
no; not so / (bound form) not; un-
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insufficient / lacking / deficiency / not enough / inadequate / not worth / cannot / should not
= ju + Ø4
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= zu + Ø2
foot / to be sufficient / ample
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xià = xi + a4
down / downwards / below / lower / later / next (week etc) / second (of two parts) / to decline / to go down / to arrive at (a decision, conclusion etc) / measure word to show the frequency of an action
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yǒu = y + ou3
to have; there is / (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意[you3 yi4] intentional)
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to have an abundance
= yu + Ø2
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= yu + Ø2
(archaic) I / me / variant of 餘|余[yu2], surplus
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= yu + Ø2
extra / surplus / remaining / remainder after division / (following numerical value) or more / in excess of (some number) / residue (math.) / after / I / me
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Words with 比上不足比下有余

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