xiān​tiān​bù​zú​hòu​tiān​shī​tiáo

to be inherently weak and poorly raised

  1. congenital deficiency
    Suffering from an inborn weakness or nutritional deficiency during the embryonic stage; physically weak from birth
  2. hòu
    non-Chinese
  3. acquired
    acquired through experience or environment after birth; the period of life following birth as opposed to 先天 xiān​tiān
  4. imbalance
    to lose balance or become dysfunctional; specifically refers to an imbalance or lack of coordination between things like supply and demand