Read Edit View history 抱残守缺 bàocánshǒuquē to be conservative Origin Definitions Defs 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Sents 抱残守缺 抱殘守缺 bàocánshǒuquē to be conservative To cherish the outmoded and preserve the outworn; to stick to outdated things or ideas instead of seeking improvement (often written incorrectly as 抱残守阙 bàocánshǒuquē) Frequency Written text 0.168 per million Cross-References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抱残守缺 抱殘守缺 bàocánshǒuquē to be conservative To cherish the outmoded and preserve the outworn; to stick to outdated things or ideas instead of seeking improvement (often written incorrectly as 抱残守阙 bàocánshǒuquē) Frequency Written text 0.168 per million Cross-References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)