- 后继乏人 hòujìfárén to lack successorsto lack qualified people to carry on a task, trade, or ambition; to have no one to take over an undertaking
- 中馈乏人 zhōngkuìfárén to have no wifeLiterary phrase meaning one lacks a person at home to manage the household or cook; often refers to a man who is a widower or has not yet married.
- 乏人照顾 fárénzhàogù unattended(of a person) left unattended or not cared for
- 乏人问津 fárénwènjīn no one asks about it(literary) describes something that no one is interested in or inquiring about; to lack any interest from buyers or visitors