保残守缺
bǎo cán shǒu quē
Pinyin

Definition

保残守缺
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bǎo cán shǒu quē
  1. conservative
  2. to preserve the outmoded

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

保佑
bǎo yòu
  1. 1 to bless and protect
  2. 2 blessing
保持
bǎo chí
  1. 1 to keep
  2. 2 to maintain
  3. 3 to hold
  4. 4 to preserve
保暖
bǎo nuǎn
  1. 1 to stay warm
  2. 2 to protect against the cold
保湿
bǎo shī
  1. 1 to moisturize
  2. 2 moisturizing
保证
bǎo zhèng
  1. 1 guarantee
  2. 2 to guarantee
  3. 3 to ensure
  4. 4 to safeguard
  5. 5 to pledge
  6. 6 CL:個|个[gè]
保护
bǎo hù
  1. 1 to protect
  2. 2 to defend
  3. 3 to safeguard
  4. 4 protection
  5. 5 CL:種|种[zhǒng]
守
shǒu
  1. 1 to guard
  2. 2 to defend
  3. 3 to keep watch
  4. 4 to abide by the law
  5. 5 to observe (rules or ritual)
  6. 6 nearby
  7. 7 adjoining
守护
shǒu hù
  1. 1 to guard
  2. 2 to protect
缺
quē
  1. 1 deficiency
  2. 2 lack
  3. 3 scarce
  4. 4 vacant post
  5. 5 to run short of
缺乏
quē fá
  1. 1 to lack
  2. 2 to be short of
  3. 3 lack
  4. 4 shortage
缺少
quē shǎo
  1. 1 lack
  2. 2 shortage of
  3. 3 shortfall
  4. 4 to be short (of)
  5. 5 to lack
缺点
quē diǎn
  1. 1 weak point
  2. 2 fault
  3. 3 shortcoming
  4. 4 disadvantage
  5. 5 CL:個|个[gè]
不可或缺
bù kě huò quē
  1. 1 necessary
  2. 2 must have
保
Bǎo
  1. 1 Bulgaria
  2. 2 Bulgarian
  3. 3 abbr. for 保加利亞|保加利亚[Bǎo jiā lì yà]
保住
bǎo zhù
  1. 1 to preserve
  2. 2 to save
保健
bǎo jiàn
  1. 1 health protection
  2. 2 health care
  3. 3 to maintain in good health
保姆
bǎo mǔ
  1. 1 nanny
  2. 2 housekeeper
保存
bǎo cún
  1. 1 to conserve
  2. 2 to preserve
  3. 3 to keep
  4. 4 to save (a file etc) (computing)
保守
bǎo shǒu
  1. 1 conservative
  2. 2 to guard
  3. 3 to keep
保安
bǎo ān
  1. 1 to ensure public security
  2. 2 to ensure safety (for workers engaged in production)
  3. 3 public security
  4. 4 security guard

Idioms (20)

保家卫国
bǎo jiā wèi guó
  1. 1 guard home, defend the country (idiom); national defense
保驾护航
bǎo jià hù háng
  1. 1 (idiom) to safeguard (sth)
  2. 2 to protect (sth)
俭则不缺
jiǎn zé bù quē
  1. 1 frugality prevents destitution (idiom)
因循守旧
yīn xún shǒu jiù
  1. 1 (idiom) to continue in the same old rut
  2. 2 diehard conservative attitudes
墨守成规
mò shǒu chéng guī
  1. 1 hidebound by convention (idiom)
守口如瓶
shǒu kǒu rú píng
  1. 1 lit. to guard one's mouth like a closed bottle (idiom); tight-lipped
  2. 2 reticent
  3. 3 not breathing a word
守土有责
shǒu tǔ yǒu zé
  1. 1 duty to defend the country (idiom)
守望相助
shǒu wàng xiāng zhù
  1. 1 to keep watch and defend one another (idiom, from Mencius); to join forces to defend against external aggressors
  2. 2 mutual help and protection
守株待兔
shǒu zhū dài tù
  1. 1 lit. to guard a tree-stump, waiting for rabbits (idiom)
  2. 2 to wait idly for opportunities
  3. 3 to trust to chance rather than show initiative
守株待兔，缘木求鱼
shǒu zhū dài tù , yuán mù qiú yú
  1. 1 to guard a tree-stump, waiting for rabbits, and climb a tree to catch fish (idiom); without any practical course of action
安分守己
ān fèn shǒu jǐ
  1. 1 to be content with one's lot (idiom)
  2. 2 to know one's place
宁缺毋滥
nìng quē wú làn
  1. 1 better to have nothing (than substandard choice) (idiom); would prefer to go without than accept shoddy option
已作出保
yǐ zuò chū bǎo
  1. 1 to do sth under oath (idiom)
抱残守缺
bào cán shǒu quē
  1. 1 to cherish the outmoded and preserve the outworn (idiom); conservative
  2. 2 stickler for tradition
拾遗补缺
shí yí bǔ quē
  1. 1 to remedy omissions and correct errors (idiom)
明哲保身
míng zhé bǎo shēn
  1. 1 a wise man looks after his own hide (idiom)
  2. 2 to put one's own safety before matters of principle
有为有守
yǒu wéi yǒu shǒu
  1. 1 able to act while maintaining one's integrity (idiom)
  2. 2 also written 有守有為|有守有为[yǒu shǒu yǒu wéi]
朝不保夕
zhāo bù bǎo xī
  1. 1 at dawn, not sure of lasting to evening (idiom); precarious state
  2. 2 imminent crisis
  3. 3 living from hand to mouth
熬更守夜
áo gēng shǒu yè
  1. 1 to stay up through the night (idiom)
自身难保
zì shēn nán bǎo
  1. 1 powerless to defend oneself (idiom); helpless

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