抱残守缺

to cherish the outmoded and preserve the outworn (idiom); conservative / stickler for tradition

to hold / to carry (in one's arms) / to hug / to embrace / to surround / to cherish / (coll.) (of clothes) to fit nicely

to destroy / to spoil / to ruin / to injure / cruel / oppressive / savage / brutal / incomplete / disabled / to remain / to survive / remnant / surplus

to guard / to defend / to keep watch / to abide by the law / to observe (rules or ritual) / nearby / adjoining

deficiency / lack / scarce / vacant post / to run short of