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比上不足比下有余【bǐ shàng bù zú bǐ xià yǒu yú】

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

比上不足比下有余【bǐ shàng bù zú bǐ xià yǒu yú】

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

比

HSK 11

含义to compare, liken; comparison; than; hexagram ䷇

拼音bǐ

上

HSK 11

含义top; superior, highest; go up, send up

拼音shàng

不

HSK 11

含义no, not; un-; negative prefix

拼音bù

足

HSK 32

含义foot; attain, satisfy, enough; Kangxi radical 156

拼音zú

下

HSK 11

含义under, underneath, below; down; inferior; bring down

拼音xià

有

HSK 11

含义have, own, possess; exist

拼音yǒu

余

HSK 4

含义I, my, me; surname; surplus

拼音yú