补阙拾遗 — “To fill in gaps and make up for omissions”
补阙拾遗 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to fill in gaps and make up for omissions”. To mend what is lacking and pick up what has been left out. Literally, “mend the lack, pick up the omissions”.
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补阙拾遗 Pronunciation and Pinyin
补阙拾遗 Character Breakdown
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在整理古籍文献时，学者们耗费心力，致力于补阙拾遗，以期还原历史原貌。
When compiling ancient texts, scholars dedicated considerable effort to filling in gaps and making up for omissions, hoping to restore the original historical context.
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Synonyms of 补阙拾遗
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- bǔ补tiān天zhù柱dì地Perform a monumental, world-saving feat
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- 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- bǔ补cán残shǒu守quē缺cling to outdated incomplete things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shí拾yí遗remedy errors and omissions
- bǔ补guò过shì饰fēi非cover up mistakes and gloss over faults
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What does 补阙拾遗 mean?
补阙拾遗 (bǔ quē shí yí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to fill in gaps and make up for omissions”.
How do you pronounce 补阙拾遗?
补阙拾遗 is pronounced bǔ quē shí yí in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 补阙拾遗 literally mean?
Literally, 补阙拾遗 means “mend the lack, pick up the omissions”. It is used to mean “to fill in gaps and make up for omissions”.
What is the Chinese definition of 补阙拾遗?
阙：通“缺”，缺失。拾遗：补录遗漏。补录缺失遗漏的内容。