抱殘守闕

Chinese

		to hold; to carry (in one's arms); to hug or embrace to hold; to carry (in one's arms); to hug or embrace; surround; cherish	destroy; spoil; ruin destroy; spoil; ruin; injure; cruel; oppressive; savage; incomplete; disabled	to guard	imperial city; deficiency
trad. (抱殘守闕)		抱	殘	守	闕
simp. (抱残守阙)		抱	残	守	阙

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): bàocánshǒuquē

  (Zhuyin): ㄅㄠˋ ㄘㄢˊ ㄕㄡˇ ㄑㄩㄝ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: bàocánshǒuquē
    • Zhuyin: ㄅㄠˋ ㄘㄢˊ ㄕㄡˇ ㄑㄩㄝ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: bàocánshǒucyue
    • Wade–Giles: pao⁴-tsʻan²-shou³-chʻüeh¹
    • Yale: bàu-tsán-shǒu-chywē
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: bawtsarnshoouchiue
    • Palladius: баоцаньшоуцюэ (baocanʹšoucjue)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /pɑʊ̯⁵¹ t͡sʰän³⁵ ʂoʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕʰy̯ɛ⁵⁵/

Idiom

抱殘守闕

1. Synonym of 抱殘守缺／抱残守缺 (bàocánshǒuquē, “to be conservative; to stick to ancient ways or things”)