墨守成规

mòshǒuchéngguī

stick to convention; stay in a rut

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routinism; scholasticism; stick to convention

【医】 routinism

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routinism; scholasticism

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mò shǒu chéng guī

n. routinism, scholasticism

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mo4 shou3 cheng2 gui1

hidebound by convention (idiom)

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墨守成(陈)规

mò shǒu chéng guī

stick in the mud; adhere to old habits; be fettered by old conventions; follow a stereotype routine; get (fall) into a groove; get into a rut; go round like a horse in a mill; methodism; move (run) in a rut (groove); stay in a rut; stick to established practice; stick to the accustomed rules (established practice; precedents; old methods):

他是个墨守成规的人。 He is a routineer.;

这就是墨守成规， 不愿进步。 This was a refusal to change, to make progress.

我害怕的就是墨守成规。 人总是向往新思想和新观念的。 What I dread is to get into a rut. One yearns for freshness of thought and ideas.

他缺乏首创精神，墨守成规地办一切事情。 He showed little initiative, handling all matters strictly by the book.

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墨守成規|墨守成规 [mò shǒu chéng guī] ► hidebound by convention (idiom)