不乏 (bù fá) — to have no shortage of; there is no lack of | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

Affirms there is plenty of something — 'not lacking in'. Always takes an object, unlike 缺乏 which emphasizes being short or deficient.

verb

to have no shortage ofthere is no lack of

Easily confused

步伐bù fásound-alikepace, step (both literal and figurative)

Examples

不乏。
Zhè ge xué xiào bù fá yōu xiù de xué shēng.
This school has no lack of outstanding students.
不乏。
Tā de zuò pǐn bù fá shēn kè de jiàn jiě.
His works have no shortage of profound insights.
，不乏。
Suī rán jīng yàn bù duō, dàn tā bù fá rè qíng.
Although he lacks experience, he is not lacking in enthusiasm.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

不 gives not, and 乏 gives lack, so it means there is no shortage.

Characters in this word

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

The picture in 不 originally showed a flower’s calyx; the “no” sense came later from a related character, not from this picture.

No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

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