měi
zhōng

HSK 7-9
idiom
common

Meaning of 美中不足

美中不足 means blemish on something beautiful; a slight imperfection in an otherwise perfect thing. Pronounced měi zhōng bù zú. HSK 7-9.

  • blemish on something beautiful; a slight imperfection in an otherwise perfect thing

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
chǎng
hūn
fēi
cháng
wán
měi
 
wéi
de
měi
zhōng
shì
xīn
niáng
de
hūn
shā
shàng
yǒu
 

The wedding was perfect, the only blemish was a small stain on the bride's dress.

Zhè
chéng
shì
hěn
měi
 
dàn
shì
kōng
rǎn
shì
měi
 

This city is beautiful, but air pollution is a flaw.

Dēng
Tài
Shān
ér
méi
néng
kàn
dào
chū
 
zǒng
jué
de
měi
 

Climbing Mount Tai but not seeing the sunrise always feels like an imperfection.

fāng
miàn
dōu
hěn
yōu
xiù
 
dàn
xìng
yǒu
diǎn
zào
 
suàn
shì
měi
 

He is excellent in every aspect, but his somewhat impatient personality is a minor flaw.

Zhè
huà
zhěng
gòu
cǎi
dōu
hěn
hǎo
 
jiù
shì
yòu
xià
jiǎo
yǒu
diǎn
kōng
 
yǒu
diǎn
měi
 

The overall composition and colors of this painting are great, but the lower right corner is a bit empty, which is a small imperfection.