far from perfect

释义：字面上的意思是“离完美还很远”，常在留学文书里形容不利的客观环境或命途多舛，用以反衬坚韧和百折不挠。

例句：
They were expensive and far from perfect, but at least they gave people some degree of choice.
The elections in Honduras were held under far from perfect circumstances.