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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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