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CHINESE WORD

měi zhōng bù zú

美中不足

everything is fine except for one small defect (idiom)

HSK 7-9
Numbered pinyin
mei3 zhong1 bu4 zu2
English meanings
everything is fine except for one small defect (idiom), the fly in the ointment

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    měizhōngbùzú美中不足。

    A small flaw.

  2. 02

    lüè略xiǎn显měizhōngbùzú美中不足。

    A slight shortcoming.

  3. 03

    xiá瑕bù不yǎn掩yú瑜。

    Flaws don't hide the merits.

  4. 04

    bùduàn不断wánshàn完善。

    Keep improving.

  5. 05

    jīngyìqiújīng精益求精。

    Strive for excellence.

  6. 06

    jǐn尽shàn善jǐn尽měi美。

    Perfect.

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