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抱残守缺

bào cán shǒu quē

4-character word Traditional 抱殘守缺

What 抱残守缺 means

1. to cherish the outmoded and preserve the outworn (idiom); conservative
2. stickler for tradition

The characters in 抱残守缺

• 抱bàoto hold; to carry (in one's arms); to hug
• 残cánto destroy; to spoil; to ruin
• 守shǒuto guard; to defend; to keep watch
• 缺quēdeficiency; lack; scarce

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