比上不足，比下有余

Traditional: 比上不足，比下有餘

bǐ shàng bù zú , bǐ xià yǒu yú

Dictionary entry

neither the best nor the worst; not too bad; better than some

What does 比上不足，比下有余 mean?

比上不足，比下有余 (bǐ shàng bù zú , bǐ xià yǒu yú) has the following dictionary meaning.

1neither the best nor the worst; not too bad; better than some

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比BǐBelgium · Belgian 上shǎngused in 上聲|上声[shang3 sheng1]不bùno; not so · (bound form) not; un-足jùexcessive 下xiàdown · downwards 有yǒuto have; there is · (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意[you3 yi4] intentional)余Yúsurname Yu

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How to pronounce 比上不足，比下有余

比上不足，比下有余

bǐ shàng bù zú , bǐ xià yǒu yú

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