泥古拘方 — “To be dogmatic and inflexible”
泥古拘方 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be dogmatic and inflexible”. Clinging to outdated conventions and rules without adapting to new circumstances. Literally, “cling to the ancient, adhere to old formulas”.
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在新的市场环境下，如果公司经理还泥古拘方，不肯改变经营策略，就很难生存下去。
In the new market environment, if the company manager remains dogmatic and inflexible, refusing to change business strategies, it will be difficult for the company to survive.
Idioms Related to 泥古拘方
Synonyms of 泥古拘方
More idioms starting with 泥
- ní泥zhōng中yǐn隐cì刺speak with veiled sarcasm
- nì泥gǔ古bù不huà化rigidly adhere to ancient conventions
- nì泥gǔ古zhí执jīn今rigidly adhere to ancient conventions
- nì泥gǔ古wéi违jīn今rigidly adhere to ancient ways
- nì泥gǔ古fēi非jīn今Adhere to ancient, reject modern
- nì泥míng名shī失shí实cling to empty reputation, disregard reality
- ní泥sù塑mù木diāo雕stiff and expressionless like a dummy
- ní泥duō多fó佛dà大More input, greater achievement
- ní泥shā沙jù俱xià下good and bad mixed together
- ní泥niú牛rù入hǎi海disappear completely and irreversibly
- ní泥zhū猪wǎ瓦gǒu狗lowly, vulgar, or contemptible person
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What does 泥古拘方 mean?
泥古拘方 (nì gǔ jū fāng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be dogmatic and inflexible”.
How do you pronounce 泥古拘方?
泥古拘方 is pronounced nì gǔ jū fāng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 泥古拘方 literally mean?
Literally, 泥古拘方 means “cling to the ancient, adhere to old formulas”. It is used to mean “to be dogmatic and inflexible”.
What is the Chinese definition of 泥古拘方?
拘守成规、旧说而不知变通。