抱残守缺

bào cán shǒu quē

Definitions

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

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Child Words of 抱残守缺

to guard

to carry (in one's arms)

to destroy

deficiency