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)
Tone guide
T1High level
T2High rising
T3Mid level
T4Low falling
T5Low rising
T6Low level
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