抱殘守缺
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Chinese[edit]
to hold; to carry (in one's arms); to hug or embrace to hold; to carry (in one's arms); to hug or embrace; surround; cherish |
destroy; spoil; ruin destroy; spoil; ruin; injure; cruel; oppressive; savage; incomplete; disabled |
to guard | lack; scarce; vacant post lack; scarce; vacant post; to run short of | ||
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trad. (抱殘守缺) | 抱 | 殘 | 守 | 缺 | |
simp. (抱残守缺) | 抱 | 残 | 守 | 缺 | |
alternative forms | 抱殘守闕/抱残守阙 | ||||
Literally: “to cherish the outmoded and preserve the outworn”. |
Pronunciation[edit]
Idiom[edit]
抱殘守缺
- to be conservative and not receptive to new things; to be a stickler for ancient ways and things
- to be faithful to ancient ways and things
- to keep working under bad conditions