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不求有功，但求無過
简 不求有功，但求无过 · 繁 不求有功，但求無過Mandarin · pinyin bù qiú yǒu gōng , dàn qiú wú guò
Meanings
- lit. not aiming to achieve the best possible result, but rather trying to avoid making mistakes (idiom)
- fig. to take a risk-averse approach
Characters in this entry
- 不
- bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
- 求
- qiú · seek; demand, request; beseech
- 有
- yǒu · have, own, possess; exist
- 功
- gōng · achievement, merit, good result
- 但
- dàn · only; but, however, yet, still
- 無
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- 過
- guò · pass, pass through, go across
- 无
- wú · negative, no, not; Kangxi radical 71
- 过
- guò · pass, pass through, go across
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bat1 kau4 jau5 gung1 ，daan6 kau4 mou4 gwo3
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