先天不足，後天失調

先天不足，后天失调
xiāntiānbùzú,hòutiānshītiáo
  1. to be born with a weak constitution and suffer from ill health during one's life
  2. (fig.) to be problematic from the start, and get even worse over time

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Entry Composition

1 先天不足 xiāntiānbùzú to suffer from a congenital deficiency; to have an inherent weakness
2 後天 hòutiān
  1. the day after tomorrow
  2. life after birth (the period in which one develops through experiences, contrasted with 先天 xiāntiān)
  3. acquired (not innate or congenital)
  4. a posteriori
3 失調 shītiáo
  1. imbalance
  2. to become dysfunctional
  3. to lack proper care (after an illness etc)