差强人意

Traditional: 差強人意

chā qiáng rén yì

Dictionary entry

(idiom) just passable

What does 差强人意 mean?

差强人意 (chā qiáng rén yì) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(idiom) just passable

2barely satisfactory

Character breakdown

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差chādifference; discrepancy · (math.) difference (amount remaining after a subtraction)强Qiángsurname Qiang 人rénperson; people · CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2]意yì(bound form) idea; thought; meaning; sense · (bound form) intention; feeling; inclination; state of mind

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差强人意

chā qiáng rén yì

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