bù zú
insufficient
lacking
deficiency
not enough
inadequate
not worth
cannot
should not
měi zhōng bù zú
everything is fine except for one small defect (idiom); the fly in the ointment
bù zú wéi qí
not at all surprising (idiom)
shuì mián bù zú
lack of sleep
sleep deficit
bù zú de dì fang
defect
disadvantage
drawback
unsatisfactory point
xīn yǒu yú ér lì bù zú
the will is there, but not the strength (idiom)
the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak
bǐ shàng bù zú bǐ xià yǒu yú
to fall short of the best but be better than the worst
can pass muster
bù zú dào
inconsiderable
of no consequence
not worth mentioning
bù zú wéi wài rén dào
no use to tell others
let's keep this between ourselves (idiom)
xīn yǒu yú , lì bù zú
The will is there, but not the strength (idiom, from Confucian Analects).
I really want to do it, but don't have the resources.
The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak.
tān xīn bù zú
avaricious and insatiable (idiom); greedy and never satisfied
rén xīn bù zú shé tūn xiàng
a man who is never content is like a snake trying to swallow an elephant (idiom)
xué rán hòu zhī bù zú
to learn is to know one's ignorance (the Book of Rites 禮記|礼记[Li3 ji4])
bù zú wéi lǜ
to give no cause for anxiety
nothing to worry about
bù zú wéi xùn
not to be taken as an example
not an example to be followed
not to be taken as authoritative
bù zú wéi dào
to be not worth mentioning
bù zú chǐ shù
not worth mentioning
not worth considering
bēi bēi bù zú dào
to be too petty or insignificant to mention
to not be worth mentioning (idiom)
měi yī gè rén dōu yǒu měi zhōng bù zú de dì fang
However excellent, everyone has his defects.
There is always a fly in the ointment.
cf idiom 美中不足[měi zhōng bù zú], everything is fine except for one small defect
pín bù zú chǐ
it is no disgrace to be poor (idiom)
bù zú guà chǐ
not worth mentioning (idiom)
bù zú wéi guài
not at all surprising (idiom)
bù zú wéi lǜ
to give no cause for anxiety
nothing to worry about
xiān tiān bù zú
congenital deficiency
inherent weakness
xīn yǒu yú , lì bù zú
The will is there, but not the strength (idiom, from Confucian Analects).
I really want to do it, but don't have the resources.
The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak.
chéng shì bù zú , bài shì yǒu yú
unable to accomplish anything but liable to spoil everything (idiom)
unable to do anything right
never make, but always mar
zhù yì lì bù zú guò dòng zhèng
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
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