不求有功,但求无过

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For pronunciation and definitions of – see 不求有功,但求無過 (“does not seek merit, only seeks a lack of errors; 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”).
(This term is the simplified form of 不求有功,但求無過).
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