比上不足比下有餘 [ㄅㄧˇ ㄕㄤˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄗㄨˊ ㄅㄧˇ ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄧㄡˇ ㄩˊ; bi3 shang4 bu4 zu2 bi3 xia4 you3 yu2] to fall short of the best but be better than the worst can pass muster ◄ ►