乏 fat⁶ {fá}

1. short of
2. tired

乏力 fat⁶ lik⁶ {fá lì}

1. lacking in strength
2. weak
3. feeble

乏味 fat⁶ mei⁶ {fá wèi}

tedious

乏燃料 fat⁶ jin⁴ liu² {fá rán liào}

spent fuel

乏人問津〔--问-〕 fat⁶ jan⁴ man⁶ zeon¹ {fá rén wèn jīn}

not catching attention or interest in people

乏善足陳〔---陈〕 fat⁶ sin⁶ zuk¹ can⁴ {fá shàn zú chén}

1. there is nothing worth mentioning for one 2. no benefits 3. nothing of value

乏人照顧〔---顾〕 fat⁶ jan⁴ ziu³ gu³ {fá rén zhào gù}

1. (of a person) left unattended
2. not cared for

乏燃料棒 fat⁶ jin⁴ liu² paang⁵ {fá rán liào bàng}

spent fuel rods

乏善可陳〔---陈〕 fat⁶ sin⁶ ho² can⁴ {fá shàn kě chén}

to be nothing to write home about (idiom)