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Change log entry 55648
Processed by: richwarm (2015-01-14 00:18:21 GMT)
Comment: << review queue entry 53360 - submitted by 'vermillon' >>
Constructish, but is a word in 汉语大辞典, 21stC...

Editor: "congenital" strongly suggests that it applies to people, but it's used metaphorically as well:
可以说是先天不足:因为小,我们没有土地,没有资源,甚至没有淡水 (~ Singapore)
Diff:
# 先天不足 先天不足 [xian1 tian1 bu4 zu2] /congenital deficiency/
+ 先天不足 先天不足 [xian1 tian1 bu4 zu2] /congenital deficiency/inherent weakness/
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