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美中不足

měi zhōng bù zú

everything is fine except for one small…

HSK 7–9

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Meanings

měi zhōng bù zú

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

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唯一wéi yī美中不足měi zhōng bù zú的de是shì如果rú guǒ它tā要是yào shi熟食shú shí就jiù好hǎo了le。The only thing that would have made it better is if it was cooked. #2453074

那nà家jiā馆子guǎn zi物美价廉wù měi jià lián,美中不足měi zhōng bù zú的de是shì他们tā men糟糕zāo gāo的de位置wèi zhi。That place's food is great, and their prices are good, but the fly in the ointment is their terrible location. #1397375