to be short of; to be deficient in something that is desired or required

to be short of; to lack; to have a shortage of (especially of people or items)

shortcoming; defect; weakness; a weak point or disadvantage

a defect, flaw, or shortcoming; a point where something is imperfect or incomplete

a physical gap, breach, nick, or opening in an object; an indentation or notch

shortage; deficit; lack

to be lost or missing (especially of parts of a text or physical object)

To be absent from an event where one is expected to be present, such as a meeting or class; absence

to lack oxygen; to be oxygen-poor or anaerobic

damaged; worn; broken; incomplete

to be deficient in; to lack; to be short of

rare and in short supply

scarce; badly needed; seriously lacking

absolutely necessary; essential; cannot be omitted

a vacant position or post; an opening or seat that is currently unoccupied

to be perfect and without any blemish; to leave nothing to be desired

wicked; mean; lacking a conscience or moral principles; often used to criticize someone's reprehensible behavior

broken and incomplete; fragmentary; badly damaged or shattered

to be vacant or empty, specifically of a job position or post

a flaw or shortcoming that causes regret; something regrettable due to it being imperfect

Insufficient blood supply to the brain caused by blocked blood vessels, excessive blood loss, or malnutrition, often resulting in symptoms like pale skin, nausea, and headache

to be short of stock; to be out of stock; to lack supplies or goods

not a single one can be omitted; every part is essential for a result or a whole

to have a shortage of electricity; to suffer from a power deficit

to have an insufficient supply of water for irrigation or drinking; water scarcity or dehydration

to be in extremely short supply; extreme shortage; deficit

stupid; senseless; dim-witted; obtuse; (of a person) mentally slow

intact; whole; having no defects or damage

To fill a job vacancy or a vacancy in a list; specifically used in the past for an official-in-waiting taking up a substantive post.

rather go without than accept something of poor quality; would prefer to have a vacancy or shortage than to fill it with something or someone substandard

fragmentary and damaged; incomplete; missing parts

better to go without than to accept something of poor quality; would rather have nothing than settle for a shoddy or substandard option

an unfilled position or job opening

The amount by which something exceeds or falls short of requirements; surplus and shortfall

to have an insufficient supply of blood to a part of the body or an organ

To be absent from school or a scheduled class; to skip class

To be absent from work, school, or duty during scheduled hours.

A legal judgment made by a court when one of the parties involved fails to appear at the hearing.

a preselected setting that is used by a computer program when no other value is provided by the user

advantages and disadvantages; merits and shortcomings

to remedy omissions and correct errors; to make good on deficiencies or missing parts

Things that are missing or left out; deficiencies; gaps and omissions

to shortchange customers by providing less than the weight paid for; to provide goods that weigh less than promised

fully intact without any defects or missing parts; in perfect condition

To cherish the outmoded and preserve the outworn; to stick to outdated things or ideas instead of seeking improvement (often written incorrectly as [[抱残守阙|抱殘守闕|bao4 can2 shou3 que1]])

To give short weight or measure when selling goods; metaphorically used to describe something that is insufficient in quantity or lacking in substance.

To give short weight when selling goods; also used more generally to describe providing less than the required amount of something.

To leave a post vacant or for a high-level job opening to appear, often due to the death or resignation of the previous official.

in perfect condition and without any defect; undamaged