拾遗补缺

shí yí bǔ quē

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Definitions

  1. 1. to remedy omissions and correct errors (idiom)

Child Words of 拾遗补缺

拾
shè

to ascend in light steps

拾
shí

to pick up

缺
quē

deficiency

补
bǔ

to repair

拾遗
shí yí

to pocket a lost article

补缺
bǔ quē

to fill a vacancy

遗
yí

(bound form) to leave behind