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insufficient / lacking / deficiency / not enough / inadequate / not worth / cannot / should not
HSK 5
negligible; insignificant
HSK 7-9
not at all surprising (idiom)
everything is fine except for one small defect (idiom); the fly in the ointment
HSK 7-9
to be not worth mentioning
to suffer from a congenital deficiency; to have an inherent weakness
not at all surprising (idiom)
neither the best nor the worst; not too bad; better than some
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.
not to be taken as an example / not an example to be followed / not to be taken as authoritative
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
not worth mentioning / not worth considering
unable to accomplish anything but liable to spoil everything (idiom) / unable to do anything right / never make, but always mar
to give no cause for anxiety; nothing to worry about
the will is there, but not the strength (idiom) / the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak
it is no disgrace to be poor (idiom)
not worth mentioning
not worth mentioning (idiom)
to learn is to know one's ignorance (the Book of Rites 禮記|礼记)
avaricious and insatiable (idiom); greedy and never satisfied
(idiom) no need to tell others; let's keep this between ourselves / also pr. [bu4zu2 wei2 wai4ren2 dao4]
inconsiderable / of no consequence / not worth mentioning
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
premature (birth, child)
a man who is never content is like a snake trying to swallow an elephant (idiom)
to be too petty or insignificant to mention / to not be worth mentioning (idiom)


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