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抱殘守缺
  pou5 caan4 sau2 kyut3   jyutping
  bao4 can2 shou3 que1   pinyin
stick to the old way of doing things; be conservative


Level: 4
This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
抱殘守缺 / 抱残守缺

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Characters in this word:

 pou5  -  embrace; cherish
 caan4  -  defective; cruel; damage; remnant
 sau2 sau3  -  guard; look after; observe; remain
 kyut3  -  short of, lack
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