"Inadequate" • Chinese-English Dictionary
| 不足 | bù zú | insufficient / lacking / deficiency / not enough / inadequate / not worth / cannot / should not |   |
| 不够 | bù gòu | not enough / insufficient / inadequate | |
| 不适当 | bù shì dàng | inadequate / unfit | |
| 欠妥 | qiàn tuǒ | improper / inappropriate / unsatisfactory / inadequate | |
| 贫 |  pín | poor / inadequate / deficient / garrulous | |
| 偏低 | piān dī | to be on the low side / to be inadequate (e.g. of a salary) | |
| 走马观花 | zǒu mǎ guān huā | lit. flower viewing from horseback (idiom) / a fleeting glance in passing / fig. superficial understanding from cursory observation / to make a quick judgment based on inadequate information | |
| 杯水车薪 | bēi shuǐ chē xīn | lit. a cup of water on a burning cart of firewood (idiom) / fig. an utterly inadequate measure | |
| 走马看花 | zǒu mǎ kàn huā | lit. flower viewing from horseback (idiom) / fig. superficial understanding from cursory observation / to make a quick judgment based on inadequate information | |
| 菲酌 | fēi zhuó | the poor food I offer you (humble) / my inadequate hospitality | |
| 过劳肥 | guò láo féi | overweight from overwork (the supposition that white collar workers become fat as a consequence of factors associated with being under pressure at work, including irregular diet, lack of exercise and inadequate rest) | |
| 自惭形秽 | zì cán - xíng huì | (idiom) to feel inferior / to feel inadequate | |
| 菲酌 | fěi zhuó | (humble) the poor food I offer you / my inadequate hospitality | |
