We aim to support your Chinese studies with free resources. In this series, we explore idioms and proverbs, full of meaning. Today’s feature is 「拾遺補闕」, explained below.
This time, we’re looking at the idiom 「拾遺補闕」. Its meaning and application are provided below.
遺: to omit; 闕: mistake. Fill in what others have missed.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
shí yí bǔ què
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
sap6 wai4 bou2 kyut3
There’s no shortage of Chinese idioms, each offering unique meanings and ways to use them. This guide is here to assist you as you improve your understanding of the language.
