disadvantageous situation; inferior position
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesnoun
inferior position; disadvantageous situation
neutralUsed to describe a state or condition where one is at a disadvantage compared to competitors or in a given situation.
Wǒ我
men们
de的
gōng公
sī司
zài在
shì市
chǎng场
fèn份
é额
shàng上
chǔ处
yú于
liè劣
shì势
。
Our company is in a disadvantageous position in terms of market share.
Zài在
tán谈
pàn判
zhōng中
，
wǒ我
men们
yào要
xiǎng想
bàn办
fǎ法
biàn变
liè劣
shì势
wéi为
yōu优
shì势
。
In the negotiations, we must find a way to turn a disadvantage into an advantage.
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Yóu由
yú于
quē缺
fá乏
jīng经
yàn验
，
tā他
zài在
zhè这
chǎng场
jìng竞
zhēng争
zhōng中
míng明
xiǎn显
chǔ处
yú于
liè劣
shì势
。
Due to a lack of experience, he is clearly at a disadvantage in this competition.
Wǒ我
men们
yào要
kè客
guān观
fēn分
xī析
zì自
shēn身
de的
yōu优
shì势
hé和
liè劣
shì势
。
We must objectively analyze our own strengths and weaknesses.
Zài在
jì技
shù术
shàng上
luò落
hòu后
shì是
wǒ我
men们
mù目
qián前
zuì最
dà大
de的
liè劣
shì势
。
Being technologically backward is our biggest disadvantage at the moment.