美中不足 měizhōng-bùzú everything is fine except for one small defect
everything is fine except for one small defect (idiom); the fly in the ointment
How to remember 美中不足: 美 beautiful + 中 middle + 不 not + 足 foot = everything is fine except for one small defect.
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How it is used
- 'The one flaw in an otherwise fine thing' - the fly in the ointment - 唯一美中不足的是价格太高 (wéiyī měizhōng-bùzú de shì jiàgé tài gāo) the only drawback is the high price.
- Idiom conceding a single shortcoming amid overall good; a gentle, balanced criticism.
- Common in reviews and evaluations.