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Chinese
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differ from; short of; to lack differ from; short of; to lack; poor; send; a messenger; a mission; to commission; uneven; difference; discrepancy; to differ; error; to err; to make a mistake |
strength; force; power strength; force; power; powerful; better |
man; person; people
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idea; meaning; wish idea; meaning; wish; desire; Italy (abbrev.) |
| trad. (差強人意)
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差
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強
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人
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意
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| simp. (差强人意)
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差
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强
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人
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意
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| alternative forms
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差彊人意
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Etymology
Sense #2 is a recent re-interpretation of the 差 in this idiom as “below standard”.
Pronunciation
Note: caa1 koeng5 jan4 ji3 - alternative reading for sense #2.
Idiom
差強人意
- (approvingly) just passable; fair; adequate
- (neologism, disapprovingly) below standard and not quite satisfactory; barely acceptable; not that great; just ok
- Synonym: 強差人意／强差人意