缺胳膊短腿

quēgēboduǎntuǐ ㄑㄩㄝ ㄍㄜ ˙ㄅㄛ ㄉㄨㄢˇ ㄊㄨㄟˇ

    • incomplete
    • with parts missing

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Saying俗语俗語

Idiom惯用语 · Widely known

Literally
missing an arm, short a leg
Meaning
Describes objects or sets that are incomplete or have parts missing.

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