不周 (bú) — inadequate, unsatisfactory (used in polite self-criticism); thoughtless, inconsiderate (of one's actions or service)
Definition
Formal, written self-deprecation: 'inadequate, thoughtless,' used to politely apologize for one's own (or one's team's) poor arrangements or service — not used to describe others' mistakes.
verb
inadequateunsatisfactory (used in polite self-criticism)thoughtlessinconsiderate (of one's actions or service)
Examples
- 不周，。Zhāo dài bú de dì fāng, qǐng duō bāo han.Please forgive any inadequacy in the hospitality.
- 不周，。Zhè cì ān pái què yǒu bú zhī chù, wǒ men shēn gǎn bào qiàn.There were indeed some unsatisfactory aspects in this arrangement, and we deeply apologize.
- ，不周。Tā zuò shì cū xīn, cháng cháng kǎo lǜ bú.He is careless in doing things and often doesn't think things through.
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