抱殘守缺 [－残－－]

Jyutping pou5 caan4 sau2 kyut3
Pinyin bào cán shǒu quē

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to cherish the outmoded and preserve the outworn (idiom); conservative
  2. stickler for tradition
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    比喻​固守​舊有​事物​或​思想​，​唔​識​變通
    to stickler for tradition; to be conservative
    • 抱殘守缺嘅態度往往係推動改革嘅阻礙。
      抱残守缺嘅态度往往系推动改革嘅阻碍。
      pou5 caan4 sau2 kyut3 ge3 taai3 dou6 wong5 wong5 hai6 teoi1 dung6 goi2 gaak3 ge3 zo2 ngoi6.
      A conservative attitude is often an obstacle to promoting reform.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    to be faithful to ancient ways and things
  2. phrase, idiomatic
    to keep working under bad conditions
  3. phrase, idiomatic
    to be conservative and not receptive to new things; to be a stickler for ancient ways and things
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    抱残守缺嘅态度往往系推动改革嘅阻碍。
    抱殘守缺嘅態度往往係推動改革嘅阻礙。
    pou5 caan4 sau2 kyut3 ge3 taai3 dou6 wong5 wong5 hai6 teoi1 dung6 goi2 gaak3 ge3 zo2 ngoi6.
    • A conservative attitude is often an obstacle to promoting reform.