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缺乏

quē fá · que fa

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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2 examples

没(méi)有(yǒu)什(shén)么(me)比(bǐ)做(zuò)事(shì)缺(quē)乏(fá)热(rè)情(qíng)更(gèng)糟(zāo)。

There is nothing worse than doing something in a half-hearted manner.

Tatoeba: Chinese by mtdot · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

住(zhù)在(zài)大(dà)城(chéng)市(shì)的(de)人(rén)们(men)一(yì)般(bān)都(dōu)缺(quē)乏(fá)锻(duàn)炼(liàn)。

People living in a big city tend to lack exercise.

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