守阙抱残 — “To cling to outdated practices and refuse to adapt”
守阙抱残 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to cling to outdated practices and refuse to adapt”. To be conservative and unwilling to innovate. Literally, “Guard the incomplete and embrace the broken”.
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在新的时代背景下，如果仍然守阙抱残，不思创新，企业就很难在激烈的市场竞争中立足。
In the new era, if one still clings to outdated practices and refuses to innovate, it will be difficult for an enterprise to stand firm in fierce market competition.
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More idioms starting with 守
- shǒu守xiān先dài待hòu后inherit the past and usher in the future
- shǒu守fēn分ān安cháng常Abide by duty, content with status quo
- shǒu守kǒu口rú如píng瓶Keep a secret strictly
- shǒu守tǔ土yǒu有zé责responsible for safeguarding one's territory
- shǒu守rú如chǔ处nǚ女，，chū出rú如tuō脱tù兔Cautious then swift
- shǒu守wàng望xiāng相zhù助keep watch and help each other
- shǒu守zhū株dài待tù兔wait idly for luck or cling to old ways
- shǒu守zhū株yuán缘mù木futile efforts by unrealistic means
- shǒu守zhèng正bù不huí回Uphold integrity and never compromise
- shǒu守zhèng正bù不náo挠uphold integrity and remain unyielding
- shǒu守zhèng正bù不ráo桡uphold rectitude and not yield
- shǒu守zhèng正bù不yí移adhere to righteous principles
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Open the tool →Questions about 守阙抱残
What does 守阙抱残 mean?
守阙抱残 (shǒu què bào cán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to cling to outdated practices and refuse to adapt”.
How do you pronounce 守阙抱残?
守阙抱残 is pronounced shǒu què bào cán in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 守阙抱残 literally mean?
Literally, 守阙抱残 means “Guard the incomplete and embrace the broken”. It is used to mean “to cling to outdated practices and refuse to adapt”.
What is the Chinese definition of 守阙抱残?
比喻泥古守旧，不思变革。同“守缺抱残”。