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比上不足比下有余
比上不足比下有余
比上不足比下有余
比上不足比下有余
比上不足比下有余
比上不足比下有余
比上不足比下有余
比上不足比下有余
比上不足比下有余
比上不足比下有余

比上不足比下有余 Pronunciation and Pinyin

比上不足比下有余 Usage and Examples

Better than some, not as good as others.

Content with one's moderate position.

The characters in 比上不足比下有余

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
比
bǐ4compare, compete, or ratio
上
shàng3up, above, on, previous, ascend
不
bù4not
足
zú7foot, sufficient, full
比
bǐ4compare, compete, or ratio
下
xià3below, down, next, to descend
有
yǒu6to have or to exist
余
yú7I, me, remaining, after

More words starting with 比

  • bǐ比bú不shàng上can't compare to, not as good as
  • bǐ比jià价price comparison; compare prices
  • bǐ比zuò作compare to, liken to
  • bǐ比lì例Ratio, Proportion
  • bǐ比lì例guān关xi系Proportional relationship, Proportionality
  • bǐ比lì例chǐ尺scale, scale bar
  • bǐ比fēn分score
  • bǐ比hua划gesture, mime
  • bǐ比hua划le了gestured, made gestures
  • bǐ比hua划zhe着Gesturing, Gesticulating
  • bǐ比bié别rén人than others, compared to others
  • bǐ比bié别rén人hǎo好better than others, superior to others

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Questions about 比上不足比下有余

What does 比上不足比下有余 mean in Chinese?

比上不足比下有余 (bǐ shàng bù zú bǐ xià yǒu yú) means “Better than some, not as good as others, Content with one's moderate position”.

How do you pronounce 比上不足比下有余?

比上不足比下有余 is pronounced bǐ shàng bù zú bǐ xià yǒu yú in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “Better than some, not as good as others.” in Chinese?

“Better than some, not as good as others.” is 比上不足比下有余 (bǐ shàng bù zú bǐ xià yǒu yú) in Chinese.

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