美中不足 A minor flaw; a slight defect
Explanation
事情大体上很好，但还有些小缺点。
Things are generally good, but there are still some minor shortcomings.
Origin Story
话说唐朝有个著名的画家叫张择端，他以画《清明上河图》而闻名于世。这幅画描绘了汴京繁华的景象，人物众多，栩栩如生，堪称一绝。然而，张择端在创作这幅画时，却因为时间仓促，未能细致地描绘出画面中每一个细节，导致画作有一些地方略显粗糙，这便成了这幅举世闻名的作品的美中不足之处。尽管如此，《清明上河图》依然是中华民族宝贵的文化遗产，被后人世代传颂。
It is said that there was a famous painter named Zhang Zeduan in the Tang Dynasty, who was famous for his painting "Along the River During the Qingming Festival". This painting depicts the prosperous scene of Bianjing, with many characters, lifelike, and can be regarded as unique. However, when Zhang Zeduan created this painting, because of the time pressure, he failed to meticulously depict every detail in the picture, resulting in some parts of the painting being slightly rough, which is the only minor flaw in this world-famous work. Despite this, "Along the River During the Qingming Festival" remains a precious cultural heritage of the Chinese nation and is passed down from generation to generation.
Usage
用于评价事物总体不错，但略有瑕疵。
Used to evaluate things that are generally good, but have minor flaws.
Examples
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这份计划总体不错，但美中不足的是缺乏可行性分析。
zhè fèn jìhuà zǒngtǐ bù cuò, dàn měi zhōng bù zú de shì quēfá kěxíngxìng fēnxī。
This plan is generally good, but its shortcoming is the lack of feasibility analysis.
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他的作品几乎完美，但美中不足的是结尾略显仓促。
tā de zuòpǐn jīhū wánměi, dàn měi zhōng bù zú de shì jiéwěi lüèxiǎn cāngcù。
His work is almost perfect, but the only flaw is that the ending is a little hasty.
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这次旅行很愉快，唯一的不足之处就是天气不太好。
zhè cì lǚxíng hěn yúkuài, wéiyī de bùzú zhī chù jiùshì tiānqì bù tài hǎo。
The trip was very pleasant, the only shortcoming is that the weather was not very good.