







at a disadvantage
in an unfavorable position
on the back foot
outmatched
The children from poor families were at a distinct disadvantage.
One of the concerns for students in this course, particularly those we dub less comfortable is that you're already starting off at a disadvantage.

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Open the tool →处于劣势 (chǔ yú liè shì) means “at a disadvantage, in an unfavorable position, on the back foot, outmatched”.
处于劣势 is pronounced chǔ yú liè shì in Mandarin Chinese.
“at a disadvantage” is 处于劣势 (chǔ yú liè shì) in Chinese.
This page has 2 example sentences using 处于劣势, each with pinyin and an English translation.