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補偏救弊
简 补偏救弊 · 繁 補偏救弊Mandarin · pinyin bǔ piān jiù bì
Meanings
- to remedy defects and correct errors (idiom); to rectify past mistakes
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3–1–4–4 · bu3 pian1 jiu4 bi4
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
bou2 pin1 gau3 bai6
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bou2 pin1 gau3 bai6
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phrase
- (idiomatic) to remedy deviations and rectify errors
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