不求有功，但求無過 (bat1 kau4 jau5 gung1 ，daan6 kau4 mou4 gwo3): lit. not aiming to achieve the best possible result, but rather trying to avoid making mistakes (idiom) | Cantonese Dictionary

bat1 kau4 jau5 gung1 ，daan6 kau4 mou4 gwo3不求有功，但求無過不求有功，但求无过

Jyutpingbat1 kau4 jau5 gung1 ，daan6 kau4 mou4 gwo3

Yalebāt kàuh yáuh gūng ，danh kàuh mòuh gwo

Definition

lit. not aiming to achieve the best possible result, but rather trying to avoid making mistakes (idiom)

T1High level

T2High rising

T3Mid level

T4Low falling

T5Low rising

T6Low level

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