不足

bùzú

HSK 5

不足 — bùzú

1. insufficient; lacking; not enough; inadequate

   他的准备不足，考试没考好。 tā de zhǔnbèi bùzú kǎoshì méi kǎo hǎo — His preparation was insufficient, so he didn't do well on the exam.

2. not worth; cannot/should not (used in set phrases to indicate something is unworthy or insufficient to justify an action)

   这种小问题不足为虑。 zhèzhǒng xiǎo wèntí bùzúwèilǜ — This small problem is not worth worrying about.