qiàn
deficient
to owe
to lack
yawn
qiàn quē
to be deficient in
lapse
deficiency
tuō qiàn
in arrears
behind in payments
to default on one's debts
qiàn jiā
suboptimal
subpar
not good enough
qiàn fèi
to be in arrears
to be out of credit
amount owing
qiàn zhài
to owe a debt
the sum owed
qiàn tiáo
IOU
certificate of indebtedness
qiàn biǎn
annoying
infuriating
deserving of a good spanking
qiàn xīn
to owe wages
back pay
wages arrears
qiàn kuǎn
to owe a debt
balance due
debts
kuī qiàn
to fall short of
to have a deficit
deficit
deficiency
qiàn tuǒ
improper
inappropriate
unsatisfactory
inadequate
zhǐ qiàn dōng fēng
all we need is an east wind (idiom); lacking only one tiny crucial item
wàn shì jù bèi , zhǐ qiàn dōng fēng
everything is ready, all we need is an east wind (idiom); lacking only one tiny crucial item
shē qiàn
to offer credit
credit transaction
to buy or sell on account
wěi qiàn
balance due
small balance still to pay
final remaining debt
duǎn qiàn
to fall short in one's payments
to lack
to be short of
wàn shì jiē bèi , zhǐ qiàn dōng fēng
everything is ready, all we need is an east wind (idiom)
lacking only one tiny crucial item
also written 萬事俱備，只欠東風|万事俱备，只欠东风
wàn shì jù bèi , zhǐ qiàn dōng fēng
lit. everything is ready, all we need is an east wind (idiom)
fig. lacking only one tiny crucial item
qiàn shēn
to half rise out of one's chair (a polite gesture)
qiàn zhàng
to owe a debt
debt
obligation
liǎng bù xiāng qiàn
to be even
to be quits
to be even-steven
hù bù xiāng qiàn
see 兩不相欠|两不相欠[liang3 bu4 xiang1 qian4]
wàn shì jiē bèi , zhǐ qiàn dōng fēng
everything is ready, all we need is an east wind (idiom)
lacking only one tiny crucial item
also written 萬事俱備，只欠東風|万事俱备，只欠东风
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