不求有功，但求无过

lit. not aiming to achieve the best possible result, but rather trying to avoid making mistakes (idiom) / fig. to take a risk-averse approach

no; not so / (bound form) not; un-

to seek / to look for / to request / to demand / to beseech

to have; there is / (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意[you3 yi4] intentional)

meritorious deed or service / achievement / result / service / accomplishment / work (physics)

but / yet / however / only / merely / still

not to have / no / none / not / to lack / un- / -less

surname Guo

to cross / to go over / to pass (time) / to celebrate (a holiday) / to live / to get along / excessively / too-

(experienced action marker)