抱残守缺

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of 抱残守缺 – see 抱殘守缺 (“to cherish the outmoded and preserve the outworn; to be conservative and not receptive to new things; to be a stickler for ancient ways and things; etc.”). (This term is the simplified form of 抱殘守缺).

Notes: Simplified Chinese is mainly used in Mainland China, Malaysia, and Singapore. Traditional Chinese is mainly used in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.