抱残守阙 — “To cling to old, incomplete things”
抱残守阙 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to cling to old, incomplete things”. To be conservative and unwilling to accept new ideas or changes. Literally, “To embrace the incomplete and guard the missing; to hold onto the broken and keep the deficient”.
抱残守阙 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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More idioms starting with 抱
- bào抱bù不píng平to stand up against injustice
- bào抱lìng令shǒu守lǜ律rigidly adhere to rules
- bào抱fó佛jiǎo脚make a hasty last-minute effort
- bào抱guān关jī击tuò柝hold a humble, lowly position
- bào抱guān关zhí执yuè籥Hold a humble gatekeeper position
- bào抱guān关zhí执yuè钥serve as a gatekeeper
- bào抱bīng冰gōng公shì事arduous unrewarding public service
- bào抱tóu头dà大kū哭weep bitterly and uncontrollably
- bào抱tóu头tòng痛kū哭weep bitterly in each other's arms
- bào抱tóu头suō缩xiàng项cower in fear
- bào抱tóu头shǔ鼠cuàn窜flee in a panic
- bào抱zǐ子nòng弄sūn孙enjoying old age with children and grandchildren
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Open the tool →Questions about 抱残守阙
What does 抱残守阙 mean?
抱残守阙 (bào cán shǒu quē) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to cling to old, incomplete things”.
How do you pronounce 抱残守阙?
抱残守阙 is pronounced bào cán shǒu quē in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 抱残守阙 literally mean?
Literally, 抱残守阙 means “to embrace the incomplete and guard the missing; to hold onto the broken and keep the deficient”. It is used to mean “to cling to old, incomplete things”.
What is the Chinese definition of 抱残守阙?
①守着残缺的东西不放。形容思想保守，不接受新事物。②谓笃守古学古道。③喻在条件很差的情况下坚持着做。