- to be born with a weak constitution and suffer from ill health during one's life
- (fig.) to be problematic from the start, and get even worse over time
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to be born with a weak constitution and suffer from ill health during one's life
- (fig.) to be problematic from the start, and get even worse over time
This phrase describes someone who has inherent weaknesses or deficiencies from birth that lead to ongoing health issues throughout their life.
He was weak since childhood, truly born with a weak constitution and suffering from ill health later.
Her health problems are the result of being born with a weak constitution and suffering from ill health over time.
This metaphorical usage indicates that something was flawed or challenging from the beginning and has deteriorated further as time has passed.
zhè ge这个xiàng mù项目cóng从yī一kāi shǐ开始jiù就yǒu有hěn很duō多wèn tí问题,zhēn shi真是xiān tiān bù zú , hòu tiān shī tiáo先天不足,后天失调。
This project has had many problems right from the start; it's truly problematic from the beginning and has gotten worse.
Generated collocations (experimental)
xiān tiān bù zú先天不足inherent deficiencieshòu tiān后天shī diào失调acquired disordersxiān tiān bù zú , hòu tiān shī tiáo先天不足,后天失调innate and acquired problemstǐ zhì体质ruò弱weak constitutionshēn tǐ身体xū ruò虚弱physically weakjiàn kāng健康wèn tí问题health issuesyí chuán遗传quē xiàn缺陷genetic defectsqián zài潜在fēng xiǎn风险potential risksshēng huó生活bù不guī lǜ规律irregular lifestyleyíng yǎng bù liáng营养不良malnutritionxīn lǐ心理jiàn kāng健康wèn tí问题mental health issuesgǎi shàn改善jiàn kāng zhuàng kuàng健康状况improve health conditionshì yìng适应néng lì能力chā差poor adaptability