- 微不足道 wēibùzúdào insignificantnegligible; insignificant
- 不足为奇 bùzúwéiqí unsurprisingnot at all surprising; nothing to be wondered at
- 美中不足 měizhōngbùzú minor flaweverything is fine except for one small defect; the fly in the ointment
- 先天不足 xiāntiānbùzú congenital deficiencyto suffer from a congenital deficiency or have an inherent weakness
- 心有余而力不足 xīnyǒuyú'érlìbùzú willing but unableTo have the desire to do something but lack the necessary strength, resources, or physical ability to carry it out; the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak.
- 不足挂齿 bùzúguàchǐ insignificantnot worth mentioning
- 不足为虑 bùzúwéilǜ not worth worryingto give no cause for anxiety; nothing to worry about
- 不足为外人道 bùzúwèiwàiréndào keep privatenot worth mentioning to outsiders; something that should be kept as a secret among a specific group
- 不足为怪 bùzúwéiguài not surprisingnot at all surprising
- 不足道 bùzúdào insignificantinconsiderable, of no consequence, or not worth mentioning
- 贪心不足 tānxīnbùzú insatiableavaricious and insatiable; greedy and never satisfied
- 人心不足蛇吞象 rénxīnbùzúshétūnxiàng insatiable greeda man who is never content is like a snake trying to swallow an elephant
- 不足为道 bùzúwéidào insignificantnot worth mentioning
- 不足为训 bùzúwéixùn not a modelNot to be taken as a standard, lesson, or example to be followed.
- 卑不足道 bēibùzúdào insignificantnot worth mentioning
- 不足齿数 bùzúchǐshù insignificantnot worth mentioning or considering; beneath notice
- 心有余,力不足 xīnyǒuyú, lìbùzú limited abilityDesiring to do something but lacking the necessary strength, resources, or physical capacity to carry it out; the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak.
- 先天不足,后天失调 xiāntiānbùzú, hòutiānshītiáo flawed foundationto be problematic from the start and worsen over time due to unfavorable conditions or mismanagement
- 成事不足,败事有余 chéngshìbùzú, bàishìyǒuyú counterproductiveUnable to accomplish anything useful but liable to spoil everything; describing someone who is more of a hindrance than a help.
- 比上不足,比下有余 bǐshàngbùzú, bǐxiàyǒuyú averageneither the best nor the worst; not too bad; better than some
- 注意力不足过动症 zhùyìlìbùzúguòdòngzhèng ADHDattention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
- 卑卑不足道 bēibēibùzúdào insignificanttoo petty or insignificant to mention; not worth mentioning
- 不足月 bùzúyuè prematurepremature (of a birth or child)
- 学然后知不足 xuéránhòuzhībùzú learning reveals ignoranceTo learn is to know one's ignorance (from the Book of Rites [[礼记|禮記|Li3 ji4]]).