担迟不担错擔遲不擔錯擔遲不擔錯

bear being late, not bear a mistake

Saying俗语俗語

Proverb谚语諺語 · Rarely used now

Meaning: Better to take the blame for delay than for an error. Advises care and accuracy over speed.

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Simplified: 担迟不担错
Traditional (Taiwan): 擔遲不擔錯
Pinyin: dānchíbùdāncuò
Bopomofo: ㄉㄢㄔˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄉㄢㄘㄨㄛˋ

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