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因陋守旧 — “Cling to old, shabby practices”

因陋守旧 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to adhere to outmoded conventions and practices without making improvements; to cling to old ways and refuse to innovate”. Literally, “cling to old, shabby practices”.

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因陋守旧 Pronunciation and Pinyin

因陋守旧 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
因
yīn6cause or reason
陋
lòu9ugly, crude, or uncivilized
守
shǒu6to guard, keep, or observe
旧
jiù5old, former, used

Example Sentence with 因陋守旧

面对新的市场挑战,如果企业还因陋守旧,不思改革,迟早会被淘汰。
Facing new market challenges, if a company still clings to old ways and refuses to innovate, it will eventually be eliminated.

Idioms Related to 因陋守旧

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  • yīn因wū乌jí及wū屋Love me, love my dog
  • yīn因shì事zhì制yí宜adapt to circumstances
  • yīn因rén人zhì制yí宜tailor to individual needs
  • yīn因rén人chéng成shì事rely on others to accomplish things
  • yīn因rén人ér而yì异varies from person to person
  • yīn因rèn任shòu授guān官appoint officials according to ability
  • yīn因gōng公jiǎ假sī私to abuse one's public office for private gain
  • yīn因gōng公xíng行sī私abuse public trust for private gain
  • yīn因lì利chéng乘biàn便take advantage of a favorable situation
  • yīn因shì势chéng乘biàn便adapt to circumstances and seize opportunities
  • yīn因shì势lì利dǎo导guide skillfully by following the trend
  • yīn因yē噎fèi废shí食abandon important task due to minor setback

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Questions about 因陋守旧

What does 因陋守旧 mean?

因陋守旧 (yīn lòu shǒu jiù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to adhere to outmoded conventions and practices without making improvements; to cling to old ways and refuse to innovate”.

How do you pronounce 因陋守旧?

因陋守旧 is pronounced yīn lòu shǒu jiù in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 因陋守旧 literally mean?

Literally, 因陋守旧 means “cling to old, shabby practices”. It is used to mean “to adhere to outmoded conventions and practices without making improvements; to cling to old ways and refuse to innovate”.

What is the Chinese definition of 因陋守旧?

陋:不合理;守旧:保持旧的。指因袭不合理的老一套而不加改进。

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