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补偏救弊

Word · VerbTraditional補偏救弊

remedy defects and correct errors; rectify deviations

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

verb

to remedy defects; to rectify deviations and correct mistakes

formal

A formal idiom used in the context of policy-making, management, or personal improvement to describe the action of fixing systemic flaws or correcting erroneous practices.

Xīn新
zhèng政
cè策
zhǐ旨
zài在
bǔ补
piān偏
jiù救
bì弊
 ,
wán完
shàn善
xiàn现
yǒu有
de的
guǎn管
lǐ理
tǐ体
xì系
 。

The new policy aims to remedy defects and correct errors, improving the existing management system.

Lǐng领
dǎo导
zhě者
yào要
shàn善
yú于
fā发
xiàn现
wèn问
tí题
 ,
jí及
shí时
bǔ补
piān偏
jiù救
bì弊
 。

Leaders should be adept at identifying problems and promptly rectifying deviations.

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Zhè这
cì次
gǎi改
gé革
shì是
wèi为
le了
bǔ补
piān偏
jiù救
bì弊
 ,
fáng防
zhǐ止
tóng同
yàng样
de的
wèn问
tí题
zài再
cì次
fā发
shēng生
 。

This reform is to correct mistakes and prevent the same problems from recurring.