describing a situation where income is just sufficient to cover basic needs

勉强糊口的, 仅能维持生计的
not effective in achieving the intended purpose

无效的, 效果不佳的
failing to produce or accomplish the desired outcome

失败的, 无结果的
not doing well or not having enough money or success

不繁荣的, 不成功的
bringing bad fortune or ending in failure

不幸的, 厄运的
poorly executed or managed, resulting in a failure to achieve the intended outcome

失败的, 执行不善的
resulting in little or no effect or success

徒劳的, 无效的
prevented from succeeding or achieving a desired outcome

挫败的, 阻止的
lacking various essential needs that are important for well-being or function

贫困的, 缺乏的
extremely poor or in need

贫困的, 贫穷的
to have a result contrary to what one desired or intended

适得其反, 产生相反的效果
to commit an embarrassing and serious mistake out of carelessness or stupidity

犯大错, 出大错
to handle a task or activity clumsily, often causing damage or problem

搞砸, 弄糟
to fail or end in a weak or disappointing manner

失败, 虎头蛇尾
to fail to be successful or make any progress

衰弱, 停滞不前
(of a company, organization, etc.) to close or stop trading due to financial problems

关闭, 停止营业
to not succeed as much as intended

表现不佳, 未达到预期成功
to voluntarily give up or surrender control, possession, or responsibility over something

放弃, 让出
to handle or grip something clumsily or ineffectively

笨拙地处理, 摸索
(of a plan) to fail to have the intended result

失败, 未达预期
suffering or experiencing a lack of progress, vitality, or growth, often characterized by a feeling of being stuck or in decline

萎靡的, 衰退的
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