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不求有功，但求无过【bù qiú yǒu gōng , dàn qiú wú guò】

lit. not aiming to achieve the best possible result, but rather trying to avoid making mistakes (idiom)
fig. to take a risk-averse approach

不求有功，但求无过【bù qiú yǒu gōng , dàn qiú wú guò】

lit. not aiming to achieve the best possible result, but rather trying to avoid making mistakes (idiom)
fig. to take a risk-averse approach

不

HSK 11

含义no, not; un-; negative prefix

拼音bù

求

HSK 22

含义seek; demand, request; beseech

拼音qiú

有

HSK 11

含义have, own, possess; exist

拼音yǒu

功

HSK 31

含义achievement, merit, good result

拼音gōng

但

HSK 22

含义only; but, however, yet, still

拼音dàn

无

HSK 4

含义negative, no, not; Kangxi radical 71

拼音wú

过

HSK 1

含义pass, pass through, go across

拼音guò