[mai dāikhwām] (v, exp) EN: make no sense ; be contrary/against to all expectations ; fall short of somebody's expectations ; not come up to somebody's expectationsFR: ne pas avoir de sens
[比上不足比下有余 / 比上不足比下有餘, bǐ shàng bù zú bǐ xià yǒu yú, ㄅㄧˇ ㄕㄤˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄗㄨˊ ㄅㄧˇ ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄧㄡˇ ㄩˊ]fall short of the best but be better than the worst; can pass muster#118610[Add to Longdo]