不求有功，但求無過

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See also: 不求有功，但求无过

Chinese

not; no
to seek; to look for; to request
to seek; to look for; to request; to demand; to beseech
 
to have; there is; there are
to have; there is; there are; to exist; to be
 
merit; achievement; result
merit; achievement; result; service; accomplishment
 
but; yet; however
but; yet; however; only; merely; still
 
to seek; to look for; to request
to seek; to look for; to request; to demand; to beseech
 
 not have
to cross; to go over; (experienced action marker)
to cross; to go over; (experienced action marker); to pass; to celebrate; to live; to get along; excessively; too-
 
trad. (不求有功，但求無過) 不 求 有 功 ， 但 求 無 過
simp. (不求有功，但求无过) 不 求 有 功 ， 但 求 无 过
Literally: “does not seek merit, only seeks a lack of errors”.

Pronunciation

Idiom

不求有功，但求無過

  1. (somebody who) does not try to accomplish anything, but rather avoids doing things that would end up in his making a mistake and getting yelled at by others; color inside the lines; a complacent attitude
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