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先天不足

Mandarin · pinyin xiān tiān bù zú

to suffer from a congenital deficiency; to have an inherent weakness

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先: xiān · first, former, previous
天: tiān · sky, heaven; god, celestial
不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
足: zú · foot; attain, satisfy, enough; Kangxi radical 156

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1–1–4–2 · xian1 tian1 bu4 zu2

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sin1 tin1 bat1 zuk1

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(idiomatic) congenital deficiency; inherent weakness

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