短 欠

duǎn qiàndictionary entry

to fall short in one's payments / to lack / to be short of

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

短欠短欠 [duan3 qian4] /to fall short in one's payments/to lack/to be short of/

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短
duǎn
short / brief / to lack / weak point / fault
欠
qiàn
to owe / to lack / (literary) to be deficient in / (bound form) yawn / to raise slightly (a part of one's body)

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