xiān
tiān

idiom
common

Meaning of 先天不足

先天不足 means congenital deficiency; inborn weakness (of humans or animals); poor foundation; weak base; inherent inadequacy (of things, systems, or projects). Pronounced xiān tiān bù zú.

  • congenital deficiency; inborn weakness (of humans or animals)
  • poor foundation; weak base; inherent inadequacy (of things, systems, or projects)

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
hái
zi
xiān
tiān
 
shēn
zhí
jiào
ruò
 

This child was born with congenital deficiencies and has always been rather frail.

Yóu
xiān
tiān
 
hòu
tiān
shī
tiáo
 
de
zhì
chà
 

Due to congenital deficiency and postnatal maladjustment, his constitution is extremely poor.

Zhè
zhī
xiǎo
gǒu
xiān
tiān
 
gāng
chū
shēng
shí
zhòng
jiù
hěn
qīng
 

This puppy was born weak, weighing very little at birth.

Measure Words

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