补残守缺 — “To cling to outdated, incomplete, or broken things”
补残守缺 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to cling to outdated, incomplete, or broken things”. To be unwilling to innovate or discard old ways; to be conservative in thought and practice. Literally, “Mend the incomplete and guard the broken”.
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- bǔ补tiān天zhù柱dì地Perform a monumental, world-saving feat
- bǔ补tiān天jì济shì世save the world and benefit humanity
- bǔ补tiān天yù浴rì日To describe magnificent achievements or great contributions
- bǔ补lòu漏dìng订é讹fill gaps and correct errors
- bǔ补láo牢gù顾quǎn犬take timely remedial action
- bǔ补zhuì缀qián乾kūn坤manage and restore a grand chaotic situation
- bǔ补jū苴xià罅lòu漏mend defects and stop leaks
- bǔ补jū苴diào调ér胹refine and perfect through careful effort
- bǔ补guò过shí拾yí遗remedy errors and omissions
- bǔ补guò过shì饰fēi非cover up mistakes and gloss over faults
- bǔ补quē阙shí拾yí遗fill gaps and make up for omissions
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What does 补残守缺 mean?
补残守缺 (bǔ cán shǒu quē) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to cling to outdated, incomplete, or broken things”.
How do you pronounce 补残守缺?
补残守缺 is pronounced bǔ cán shǒu quē in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 补残守缺 literally mean?
Literally, 补残守缺 means “Mend the incomplete and guard the broken”. It is used to mean “to cling to outdated, incomplete, or broken things”.
What is the Chinese definition of 补残守缺?
残：残缺，不完整；缺：残破。舍不得扔下残缺陈旧的东西。形容思想保守