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固守成规 — “To stick to old conventions”

固守成规 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to stick to old conventions”. To be rigid and conservative; to adhere to established rules without innovation. Literally, “firmly adhere to established rules”.

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固守成规 Pronunciation and Pinyin

固守成规 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
固
gù8firm, solid, inherent
守
shǒu6to guard, keep, or observe
成
chéng7to become or succeed
规
guī8rule, regulate, plan

Example Sentence with 固守成规

在当今快速变化的时代,如果一个企业固守成规,就很难保持竞争力。
In today's fast-changing era, if a company adheres to old conventions, it will be difficult to remain competitive.

Idioms Related to 固守成规

Synonyms of 固守成规

  • mò墨shǒu守chéng成guī规stick to old ways

Antonyms of 固守成规

  • biāo标xīn新lì立yì异be unconventional and original

More idioms starting with 固

  • gù固bì壁qīng清yě野strengthen defenses and clear fields
  • gù固zhí执bù不tōng通obstinately unyielding
  • gù固zhí执jǐ己jiàn见stubbornly adhere to one's own opinions
  • gù固zhí执chéng成jiàn见stubbornly cling to preconceived ideas
  • gù固bù步zì自fēng封stick to old ways, resist progress
  • gù固ruò若jīn金tāng汤impregnable fortress

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Questions about 固守成规

What does 固守成规 mean?

固守成规 (gù shǒu chéng guī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to stick to old conventions”.

How do you pronounce 固守成规?

固守成规 is pronounced gù shǒu chéng guī in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 固守成规 literally mean?

Literally, 固守成规 means “firmly adhere to established rules”. It is used to mean “to stick to old conventions”.

What is the Chinese definition of 固守成规?

成规:现成的规矩、制度。指思想固执保守,守着老规矩不放,不思改革进取

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