抱残守缺(bào cán shǒu quē)

4 charactersTrad. 抱殘守缺

to cherish the outmoded and preserve the outworn (idiom)

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Pinyin
bào cán shǒu quē
Meaning
to cherish the outmoded and preserve the outworn (idiom); conservative
HSK level
Characters
4
Traditional
抱殘守缺

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