抱残守缺 bàocánshǒuquē to be conservative Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 抱残守缺 抱殘守缺 bàocánshǒuquē to be conservative To cherish the outmoded and preserve the outworn; to stick to outdated things or ideas instead of seeking improvement (often written incorrectly as 抱残守阙 bàocánshǒuquē) Frequency Written text 0.168 per million Cross-References Synonym 故步自封 gùbùzìfēng墨守成规 mòshǒuchéngguī陈陈相因 chénchénxiāngyīnAntonym 日新又新 rìxīnyòuxīn Sources Frequency data BCC Corpus (BLCU)
抱残守缺 抱殘守缺 bàocánshǒuquē to be conservative To cherish the outmoded and preserve the outworn; to stick to outdated things or ideas instead of seeking improvement (often written incorrectly as 抱残守阙 bàocánshǒuquē) Frequency Written text 0.168 per million Cross-References Synonym 故步自封 gùbùzìfēng墨守成规 mòshǒuchéngguī陈陈相因 chénchénxiāngyīnAntonym 日新又新 rìxīnyòuxīn Sources Frequency data BCC Corpus (BLCU)
