| 抱殘守缺 | [ bǎo cán shǒu qūe ] cherish the outmoded and preserve the outworn - be conservative |
| 抱残守缺 | [ bǎo cán shǒu qūe ] cherish the outmoded and preserve the outworn - be conservative |
| 抱 | [ bào ] to hold, to carry (in one's arms), to hug or embrace, surround, cherish |
| 抱病 | [ bào bìng ] be ill, be in bad health |
| 抱不平 | [ bào bù píng ] be outraged by an injustice |
| 抱粗腿 | [ bào cū tǔi ] latch on to the rich and powerful |
| 抱佛腳 | [ bào fó jiǎo ] clasp Buddha's feet - profess devotion only when in trouble, make a hasty last-minute effort |
| 抱佛脚 | [ bào fó jiǎo ] clasp Buddha's feet - profess devotion only when in trouble, make a hasty last-minute effort |
| 抱負 | [ bào fù ] aspiration, ambition |
| 抱负 | [ bào fù ] aspiration, ambition |
| 抱恨 | [ bào hèn ] have a gnawing regret |
| 抱愧 | [ bào kùi ] feel ashamed |
| 抱歉 | [ bào qìan ] be sorry, feel apologetic, regret |
| 抱屈 | [ bào qū ] feel wronged |
| 抱頭鼠竄 | [ bào tóu shǔ cùan ] cover the head and sneak away like a rat, scurry off like a frightened rat |
| 抱头鼠窜 | [ bào tóu shǔ cùan ] cover the head and sneak away like a rat, scurry off like a frightened rat |
| 抱頭痛哭 | [ bào tóu tòng kū ] cry on each other's shoulder |
| 抱头痛哭 | [ bào tóu tòng kū ] cry on each other's shoulder |
| 抱薪救火 | [ bào xīn jìu hǔo ] carry faggots to put out a fire - adopt a wrong method to save a situation and end up by making it worse |
| 抱養 | [ bào yǎng ] adopt (a child) |
| 抱养 | [ bào yǎng ] adopt (a child) |
| 抱有 | [ bào yǒu ] have, possess |
| 抱怨 | [ bào yùan ] complain, grumble |
| ⇒ 撫抱 | [ fǔ bào ] caress |
| ⇒ 抚抱 | [ fǔ bào ] caress |
| ⇒ 懷抱 | [ huái bào ] (within someone's) embrace, cherish |
| ⇒ 怀抱 | [ huái bào ] (within someone's) embrace, cherish |
| ⇒ 緊抱 | [ jǐn bào ] hug |
| ⇒ 紧抱 | [ jǐn bào ] hug |
| ⇒ 摟抱 | [ lǒu bào ] to hug, to embrace |
| ⇒ 搂抱 | [ lǒu bào ] to hug, to embrace |
| ⇒ 擁抱 | [ yōng bào ] to embrace, to hug |
| ⇒ 拥抱 | [ yōng bào ] to embrace, to hug |
