汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 比上不足比下有余
to fall short of the best but be better than the worst / can pass muster
bǐ/bì shàng bù/bú xià yǒu () yú
EXAMPLE SENTENCES

比上不足比下有余,和那些正承受着悲剧的人,那些为了生存苦苦挣扎的人比一比吧。

Try comparing yourself to those who have less, those who are dealing with tragedy, and those who are struggling to survive.