抱残守缺

bào cán shǒu quē

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Definitions

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

Child Words of 抱残守缺

守
shǒu

to guard

抱
bào

to carry (in one's arms)

残
cán

to destroy

缺
quē

deficiency