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不求有功,但求无过
bù​qiú​yǒu​gōng​dàn​qiú​wú​guò

to prioritize avoiding mistakes

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
不求有功,但求无过 不求有功,但求無過 bù​qiú​yǒu​gōng​dàn​qiú​wú​guò
to prioritize avoiding mistakes
(idiom) to not aim for great achievements, but only to avoid making errors; to take a cautious, risk-averse, or conservative approach to one's work
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