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拾遗补阙
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拾遗补阙

拾遗补阙 — “To make up for omissions and deficiencies”

拾遗补阙 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make up for omissions and deficiencies”. To fill in gaps and correct errors. Literally, “Pick up omissions, mend deficiencies”.

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拾遗补阙 Pronunciation and Pinyin

拾遗补阙 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
拾
shí9pick up, collect, or ten
遗
yí12to leave behind or lose
补
bǔ8mend, supplement, or benefit
阙
quē13palace towers or a lack

Example Sentence with 拾遗补阙

这份报告还有些遗漏和不足之处,我们需要大家集思广益,共同拾遗补阙,使其更加完善。
There are still some omissions and deficiencies in this report; we need everyone to brainstorm and work together to make up for them, making it more complete.

Idioms Related to 拾遗补阙

Synonyms of 拾遗补阙

  • bǔ补quē阙shí拾yí遗fill gaps and make up for omissions

More idioms starting with 拾

  • shí拾rén人tuò唾yú余parrot others' views
  • shí拾rén人tuò唾tì涕plagiarize others' ideas
  • shí拾rén人tì涕tuò唾plagiarize others' ideas
  • shí拾rén人yá牙huì慧parrot others' words
  • shí拾dài带zhòng重huán还return lost property to owner
  • shí拾duō掇wú无yí遗Collect everything without omission
  • shí拾jīn金bù不mèi昧return lost property found
  • shí拾chén陈dǎo蹈gù故cling to outdated practices

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Questions about 拾遗补阙

What does 拾遗补阙 mean?

拾遗补阙 (shí yí bǔ quē) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make up for omissions and deficiencies”.

How do you pronounce 拾遗补阙?

拾遗补阙 is pronounced shí yí bǔ quē in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 拾遗补阙 literally mean?

Literally, 拾遗补阙 means “Pick up omissions, mend deficiencies”. It is used to mean “to make up for omissions and deficiencies”.

What is the Chinese definition of 拾遗补阙?

遗:遗漏;阙:过失。补充旁人所遗漏的事物。

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