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先天差后天又差

English translation: He didn\'t start with much, and hasn\'t done much with it

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Chinese term or phrase:	先天差后天又差
English translation:	He didn\'t start with much, and hasn\'t done much with it
Entered by:	karrol

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02:16 Jul 3, 2011

Chinese to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Other

Chinese term or phrase: 先天差后天又差

[那个辍学的学生]先天差后天又差，智力属于中等 ...

karrol KudoZ activity Questions: 224 (4 open) (7 closed without grading) Answers: 69
Local time: 04:47

He didn't start with much, and hasn't done much with it

Explanation:
比较口语化的译法

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Phil Hand
China
Local time: 04:47

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Summary of answers provided

4 +2

He didn't start with much, and hasn't done much with it

Phil Hand

[his] intelligence was naturally weak and poorly nurtured, so it is only average.

MottoLab

both cogenital and acquired factors are poor

Xia Kang

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7 mins confidence:

both cogenital and acquired factors are poor

Explanation:
both cogenital and acquired factors are poor

Xia Kang
China
Local time: 04:47
Native speaker of:

Chinese

11 hrs confidence:

[his] intelligence was naturally weak and poorly nurtured, so it is only average.

Explanation:
先天 = natural / congenital
差 = weak
后天又差 = poorly nurtured
智力 = intelligence
中等 = average

MottoLab
United States
Local time: 04:47
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