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拾遗补缺

shí yí bǔ quēdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to remedy omissions and correct errors (idiom)
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-134b28717225751b. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

拾遺補缺 拾遗补缺 [shi2 yi2 bu3 que1] /to remedy omissions and correct errors (idiom)/

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Other forms in these source records: 拾遺補缺

  • 拾
    shè

    to ascend in light steps

    shí

    to pick up / to collate or arrange / ten (banker's anti-fraud numeral)

  • 遗
    yí

    (bound form) to leave behind

  • 补
    bǔ

    to repair / to patch / to mend / to make up for / to fill (a vacancy) / to supplement

  • 缺
    quē

    deficiency / lack / scarce / vacant post / to run short of

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.