比上不足比下有余 in English bi3 shang4 bu4 zu2 bi3 xia4 you3 yu2 Meaning

Meanings

• to fall short of the best but be better than the worst
• can pass muster

Pinyin

bi3 shang4 bu4 zu2 bi3 xia4 you3 yu2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

比bi3Belgium 上shang4see 上聲|上声[shang3 sheng1] 不bu4(negative prefix) 足zu2excessive 比bi3Belgium 下xia4down 有you3to have 余yu2surname Yu