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zyut˗₃
()
Pinyin
chu4
Translations
noun
insufficient; inadequate
dyunˊ²zyut˗₃
(短绌)
Pinyin
duan3 chu4
Translations
noun
deficient; short of; fall short
soengˉ¹jingˎ₄gin˗₃zyut˗₃
(相形见绌)
Pinyin
xiang1 xing2 jian4 chu4
Translations
noun
pale into insignificance; pale beside another; prove inferior by contrast
zoˊ²ziˉ¹jauˍ₆zyutˍ₆
(左支右绌)
Pinyin
zuo3 zhi1 you4 chu4
Translations
noun
not have enough money to cover the expenses; be unable to cope with a situation; be in straitened circumstances
zoengˉ¹kanˎ₄bouˊ²zyut˗₃
(将勤补绌)
Pinyin
jiang1 qin2 bu3 chu4
Translations
noun
to compensate for lack of ability through hard work
ganˊ²zyut˗₃
(紧绌)
Pinyin
jin3 chu4
Translations
noun
in short supply; in desperate need of