有失 (yǒu) — to be lacking in (something expected); to fail to maintain (a standard)
Definition
有失 (yǒu) is a formal, written construction meaning 'to fall short of (a standard)' — always followed by a quality like 体面 or 公允. Use it in formal judgments, not everyday speech.
verb
to be lacking in (something expected)to fail to maintain (a standard)
Examples
- 有失。Tā de yán xíng yǒu tǐ miàn.His words and actions lacked dignity.
- 有失。Zhè zhǒng píng jià yǒu gōng yǔn.This kind of evaluation is unfair.
- ，有失。Zuò wéi zhǎng bèi, tā zhè yàng zuò yǒu shēn fèn.As an elder, doing this is beneath his dignity.
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