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匡其不逮 — “Rectify his shortcomings; Compensate for his deficiencies”

匡其不逮 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to help someone make up for their deficiencies or rectify their shortcomings; to assist where one falls short”. Literally, “Rectify his shortcomings; Compensate for his deficiencies”.

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匡其不逮 Pronunciation and Pinyin

匡其不逮 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
匡
kuāng6correct, help, or estimate
其
qí8its, his, her, their
不
bù4not
逮
dǎi12catch or arrest

Example Sentence with 匡其不逮

领导在工作中总是善于发现员工的优点并发挥,同时也能匡其不逮,帮助大家共同进步。
The leader is always good at discovering and leveraging employees' strengths in their work, while also helping them overcome their deficiencies, enabling everyone to make progress together.

Idioms Related to 匡其不逮

More idioms starting with 匡

  • kuāng匡luàn乱fǎn反zhèng正restore order out of chaos
  • kuāng匡sú俗jì济shí时rectify customs and save the times
  • kuāng匡hé合zhī之gōng功Merit of rectification and unification
  • kuāng匡guó国jì济shí时Rectify the realm and save the times
  • kuāng匡jiù救mí弥fèng缝rectify mistakes and remedy shortcomings
  • kuāng匡shí时jì济shì世rectify the times and relieve the world
  • kuāng匡shí时jì济sú俗rectify the times and rescue the customs
  • kuāng匡zhèng正gāng纲jì纪rectify rules and discipline
  • kuāng匡héng衡záo凿bì壁study diligently despite poverty
  • kuāng匡miù谬zhèng正sú俗Correct errors and rectify bad customs
  • kuāng匡dǐng鼎jiě解yí颐eloquently explain poetry, delighting audience

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Questions about 匡其不逮

What does 匡其不逮 mean?

匡其不逮 (kuāng qí bù dǎi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to help someone make up for their deficiencies or rectify their shortcomings; to assist where one falls short”.

How do you pronounce 匡其不逮?

匡其不逮 is pronounced kuāng qí bù dǎi in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 匡其不逮 literally mean?

Literally, 匡其不逮 means “Rectify his shortcomings; Compensate for his deficiencies”. It is used to mean “to help someone make up for their deficiencies or rectify their shortcomings; to assist where one falls short”.

What is the Chinese definition of 匡其不逮?

匡:纠正。逮:及,达到。不逮:达不到的地方。对于达不到的地方给予纠正或帮助。亦作“匡所不逮”。

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