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Open the tool →不主故常 (bù zhǔ gù cháng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to not adhere to old conventions or established practices”.
不主故常 is pronounced bù zhǔ gù cháng in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 不主故常 means “not adhere to old customs or routines”. It is used to mean “to not adhere to old conventions or established practices”.
故常:旧的常规、习惯。不拘于老的一套。