WordTaiwan frequency #8,640
匱乏
ㄎㄨㄟˋ ㄈㄚˊ
“to be lacking or short of something such as supplies or money; scarcity; poverty”
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- 缺乏ㄑㄩㄝ ㄈㄚˊto lack; to be short of; to be deficient in; to be without
- 乏味ㄈㄚˊ ㄨㄟˋlacking flavor; dull; uninteresting; tedious.
- 貧乏ㄆㄧㄣˊ ㄈㄚˊpoor and destitute; lacking; deficient (e.g., in content, imagination, or resources)
- 乏人問津ㄈㄚˊ ㄖㄣˊ ㄨㄣˋ ㄐㄧㄣno one inquiring or showing interest; attracting no customers or attention
- 疲乏ㄆㄧˊ ㄈㄚˊphysically or mentally tired; exhausted; fatigued
- 回天乏術ㄏㄨㄟˊ ㄊㄧㄢ ㄈㄚˊ ㄕㄨˋpowerless to save a desperate situation; beyond recovery or rescue