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补过拾遗 — “To remedy errors and omissions”

补过拾遗 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to remedy errors and omissions”. To rectify mistakes and deficiencies; to make up for past errors or shortcomings. Literally, “remedy errors and pick up omissions”.

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补过拾遗 Pronunciation and Pinyin

补过拾遗 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
补
bǔ8mend, supplement, or benefit
过
guò7pass, cross, or go over
拾
shí9pick up, collect, or ten
遗
yí12to leave behind or lose

Example Sentence with 补过拾遗

在项目的总结会上,大家一起讨论如何补过拾遗,争取下次做得更好。
At the project review meeting, everyone discussed how to remedy errors and omissions, striving to do better next time.

Idioms Related to 补过拾遗

More idioms starting with 补

  • bǔ补piān偏jiù救bì弊remedy defects and rectify errors
  • 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  • bǔ补cán残shǒu守quē缺cling to outdated incomplete things
  • 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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Questions about 补过拾遗

What does 补过拾遗 mean?

补过拾遗 (bǔ guò shí yí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to remedy errors and omissions”.

How do you pronounce 补过拾遗?

补过拾遗 is pronounced bǔ guò shí yí in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 补过拾遗 literally mean?

Literally, 补过拾遗 means “remedy errors and pick up omissions”. It is used to mean “to remedy errors and omissions”.

What is the Chinese definition of 补过拾遗?

拾遗:纠正帝王的过失。填补、纠正帝王的过失。也指匡正、改掉自己的过失、缺点。

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