保残守缺 — “To cling to outdated practices or ideas”
保残守缺 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to cling to outdated practices or ideas”. To be stubbornly conservative and resistant to change or improvement. Literally, “Preserving the incomplete and guarding the missing”.
保残守缺 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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Open the tool →Questions about 保残守缺
What does 保残守缺 mean?
保残守缺 (bǎo cán shǒu quē) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to cling to outdated practices or ideas”.
How do you pronounce 保残守缺?
保残守缺 is pronounced bǎo cán shǒu quē in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 保残守缺 literally mean?
Literally, 保残守缺 means “Preserving the incomplete and guarding the missing”. It is used to mean “to cling to outdated practices or ideas”.
What is the Chinese definition of 保残守缺?
①指汉代今文经学派儒生墨守残缺不全的今文经典而拘执一家之言。后常用以比喻泥古守旧，不知改进。②指保藏残缺的古籍文献。