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Chinese idioms like 「救過補闕」 represent a high level of language skill. This free guide helps you learn their meaning and use.

Today’s idiom is 「救過補闕」. We’ve outlined its meaning and practical application below.

Que: same as “缺”, meaning insufficiency, shortcoming. Remedy mistakes and make up for shortcomings.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

jiù guò bǔ què

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

gau3 gwo3 bou2 kyut3

With so many Chinese idioms, each holding diverse meanings and uses, there is much to explore. These materials are designed to support your Chinese language studies.