Chinese phrase
预算不足 yù suàn bù zú
Meaning
The budget is not enough
When to use it
States that available funds are not enough. It is common in business talks about project costs or funding.
Example dialogue
经理，我们的预算不足，能不能推迟这个项目？ jīng lǐ wǒ men de yù suàn bù zú néng bù néng tuī chí zhè ge xiàng mù
Our budget is insufficient, so can we postpone this project?
可以，先把范围缩小，后续再申请追加经费。 ké yǐ xiān bǎ fàn wéi suō xiǎo hòu xù zài shēn qǐng zhuī jiā jīng fèi
Okay, let's reduce the scope first and apply for additional funding later.