抱残守缺

抱
抱
残
殘
守
守
缺
缺
to cherish the outmoded and preserve the outworn (idiom); conservative / stickler for tradition

Characters and words in 抱残守缺

抱
bào = b + ao4
to hold / to carry (in one's arms) / to hug / to embrace / to surround / to cherish / (coll.) (of clothes) to fit nicely
抱 = 包 + 扌 : Beelzebub (b) accidentally dropped his favourite handbag (包) in the aorta's toilet (ao4), but he is able to pull it out using a toy claw (扌). After they are reunited, Beelzebub joyfully embraces (抱) it.
残
殘
cán = c + an2
to destroy / to spoil / to ruin / to injure / cruel / oppressive / savage / brutal / incomplete / disabled / to remain / to survive / remnant / surplus
残 = 戋 + 歹 : The King of Chu (c) invited the wicked witch (歹) to try his floating tank (戋) in the anthill's kitchen (an2) and without waiting he pushed the wicked witch in and closed the lid. After a while he checked on her and found to only the complete tank, but also the wicked witch absolutely ruined (残).
守
shǒu = sh + ou3
to guard / to defend / to keep watch / to abide by the law / to observe (rules or ritual) / nearby / adjoining
守 = 宀 + 寸 : Sherlock Holmes just graduated from police school and stands guard in the outhouse. Still wearing his graduation cap and carrying a huge shield, he's protecting the outhouse's art. The visitors are a bit afraid of him, so he thumbs up to show them that there's no danger from him.
缺
que̅ = qu + e1
deficiency / lack / scarce / vacant post / to run short of
缺 = 夬 + 缶 : Cupid (qu) has almost all pottery pots (缶) of a collection of twelve, but the seventh piece is missing (缺). He asks a crystal ball (夬) I'm front of the elevator (e1): where is the missing piece? The crystal ball replies that he smashed it when he came back totally drunk the night before.

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