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差强人意 — “Barely satisfactory”

差强人意 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “barely satisfactory”. Not quite up to expectations; just acceptable.

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差强人意 Pronunciation and Pinyin

差强人意 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
差
chā10error, difference, or lack
强
qiáng12strong, powerful, or intense
人
rén2human being, person
意
yì13idea, meaning, intention

Example Sentence with 差强人意

虽然表演有些瑕疵,但整体效果依然差强人意,受到了观众的认可。
Although the performance had some flaws, the overall effect was still barely satisfactory and received approval from the audience.

Origin and Story of 差强人意

Wu Han was a subordinate of Liu Xiu, usually quiet and straightforward. Initially, Liu Xiu didn't pay much attention to him. Later, after hearing many generals praise Wu Han, Liu Xiu began to notice him and appointed him as a grand general. From then on, Wu Han helped Liu Xiu win many battles and made significant contributions.

Wu Han was not only brave but also extremely loyal to Liu Xiu. Whenever they went to war, he would always follow Liu Xiu closely. As long as Liu Xiu was awake, Wu Han would respectfully stand by, unwilling to sleep first. Occasionally, when they lost, everyone would be dispirited. Wu Han, however, always encouraged everyone not to be pessimistic, but to cheer up and prepare for continued battle.

One time, Liu Xiu lost a battle and was in a bad mood, and the other generals also lost their fighting spirit. But Wu Han, together with the soldiers, organized weapons and inspected the troops. When Liu Xiu learned about these things and looked at the dispirited generals before him, he sighed and said, "At least General Wu is still satisfactory."

Idioms Related to 差强人意

Synonyms of 差强人意

  • xīn心mǎn满yì意zú足utterly content and satisfied
  • chèn称xīn心rú如yì意everything goes as one wishes

Antonyms of 差强人意

  • dà大shī失suǒ所wàng望utterly disappointed

More idioms starting with 差

  • chā差sān三cuò错sì四full of errors and disorganized
  • chā差zhī之háo毫lí厘,,shī失zhī之qiān千lǐ里A small error leads to a huge mistake
  • chā差zhī之háo毫lí厘,,miù谬yǐ以qiān千lǐ里A small error leads to a huge mistake
  • chà差yǐ以háo毫lí厘,,shī失zhī之qiān千lǐ里A small error leads to a huge mistake
  • chà差yǐ以háo毫lí厘,,miù谬yǐ以qiān千lǐ里A small error leads to a huge mistake
  • chà差ruò若tiān天yuān渊a world of difference
  • chà差ruò若háo毫lí厘,,miù谬yǐ以qiān千lǐ里A tiny error leads to a huge mistake
  • chà差zú足zì自xǐ喜barely sufficient for self-satisfaction

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Questions about 差强人意

What does 差强人意 mean?

差强人意 (chā qiáng rén yì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “barely satisfactory”.

How do you pronounce 差强人意?

差强人意 is pronounced chā qiáng rén yì in Mandarin Chinese.

Where does 差强人意 come from?

差强人意 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.

What is the Chinese definition of 差强人意?

差:尚,略;强:振奋。勉强使人满意。

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