美中不足

měi zhōng bù zú

HSK 7

Meaning 释义

  1. everything is fine except for one small defect (idiom); the fly in the ointment

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In real sentences 真实例句

唯一wéiyī美中不足měizhōngbùzú的de是shì如果rúguǒ它tā要是yàoshi熟食shúshí就jiù好hǎo了le。

The only thing that would have made it better is if it was cooked.

Tatoeba #2453074

那nà家jiā馆子guǎnzi物美价廉wùměijiàlián,美中不足měizhōngbùzú的de是shì他们tāmen糟糕zāogāo的de位置wèizhi。

That place's food is delicious and their prices are low. However, their location isn't good.

Tatoeba #1397375

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