荆人涉澭 — “Jing people wading across the Hóng River”
荆人涉澭 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to rigidly adhere to old rules or methods, failing to adapt to changing circumstances; to be a slave to convention”. Literally, “Jing people wading across the Hóng River”.
荆人涉澭 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 荆人涉澭 mean?
荆人涉澭 (jīng rén shè yōng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to rigidly adhere to old rules or methods, failing to adapt to changing circumstances; to be a slave to convention”.
How do you pronounce 荆人涉澭?
荆人涉澭 is pronounced jīng rén shè yōng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 荆人涉澭 literally mean?
Literally, 荆人涉澭 means “Jing people wading across the Hóng River”. It is used to mean “to rigidly adhere to old rules or methods, failing to adapt to changing circumstances; to be a slave to convention”.
What is the Chinese definition of 荆人涉澭?
荆人：楚国人。澭：澭水。楚国人过澭水。后用以讽刺拘泥于成法，不知道根据情况的变化而变通的行为。