1. to cherish the outmoded and preserve the outworn (idiom); conservative2. stickler for tradition
1. to abscond2. to be absent without leave
1. able to act while maintaining one's integrity (idiom)2. also written 有守有为[yǒu shǒu yǒu wéi]
(to be guilty of) dereliction of duty
to stay up through the night (idiom)
(idiom) absentminded; dazed; distracted
能量守恒 能量守恆 néng liàng shǒu héng conservation of energy (physics)
1. to be preoccupied (idiom)2. to be inattentive3. to be frightened out of one's mind
to keep watch during the night
to observe mourning for one's parents
1. to maintain2. to adhere to3. to observe (an injunction etc)
stubborn and conservative
1. Yang Shouren (1912-2005), PRC agricultural scientist2. Yang Shouren (16th century), Ming dynasty scholar
to counter (a stroke in fencing)
to be faithful to one's mate all one's life
abbr. for 守株待兔，守株待兔，缘木求鱼[shǒu zhū dài tù yuán mù qiú yú]
easily guarded, hard to attack
(of a married woman) to stay home alone
"left-behind children", rural children whose parents have to make a living as migrant workers in distant urban areas, but cannot afford to keep the family with them
(of a couple) to stay together for life
守株待兔，缘木求鱼 守株待兔，緣木求魚 shǒu zhū dài tù , yuán mù qiú yú to guard a tree-stump, waiting for rabbits, and climb a tree to catch fish (idiom); without any practical course of action