抱残守缺

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of 抱残守缺 – see 抱殘守缺 (“to be conservative; to be anachronistic; to be a stickler for ancient ways and things; to be a traditionalist; etc.”). (This term, 抱残守缺, is the simplified form of 抱殘守缺.)
Notes: Simplified Chinese is mainly used in Mainland China and Singapore. Traditional Chinese is mainly used in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.

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