先天不足 — “Inherent deficiency or weakness”
先天不足 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “inherent deficiency or weakness”. A poor foundation from birth or from the start; congenital defect. Literally, “congenital insufficiency; inborn deficiency”.
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先天不足 Pronunciation and Pinyin
先天不足 Character Breakdown
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他从小体弱多病，医生说这是先天不足。
He was weak and sickly since childhood; doctors said it was due to a congenital deficiency.
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Open the tool →Questions about 先天不足
What does 先天不足 mean?
先天不足 (xiān tiān bù zú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “inherent deficiency or weakness”.
How do you pronounce 先天不足?
先天不足 is pronounced xiān tiān bù zú in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 先天不足 literally mean?
Literally, 先天不足 means “congenital insufficiency; inborn deficiency”. It is used to mean “inherent deficiency or weakness”.
What is the Chinese definition of 先天不足?
先天：人或动物的胚胎时期。原指人或动物生下来体质就不好。后也指事物的根基差。