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不主故常 — “To not adhere to old conventions or established practices”

不主故常 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to not adhere to old conventions or established practices”. To be open to innovation and new approaches. Literally, “Not adhere to old customs or routines”.

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不主故常 Pronunciation and Pinyin

不主故常 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
不
bù4not
主
zhǔ5master, main, advocate, preside
故
gù9therefore, old, or intentional
常
cháng11constant, often, ordinary

Example Sentence with 不主故常

在瞬息万变的科技领域,只有不主故常的团队才能不断推出领先产品。
In the rapidly changing field of technology, only teams that do not adhere to old conventions can continuously launch leading products.

Idioms Related to 不主故常

Antonyms of 不主故常

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

More idioms starting with 不

  • bù不yī一ér而zú足numerous and varied, impossible to list all
  • bù不sān三bù不sì四improper or disreputable
  • bù不shàng上bù不xià下stuck in an awkward position
  • bù不shàng上bù不luò落in an awkward or embarrassing situation
  • bù不shì世zhī之yè业unparalleled achievements
  • bù不shì世zhī之chóu仇unrivaled enmity
  • bù不shì世zhī之gōng功unparalleled achievement
  • bù不shì世zhī之lüè略unparalleled strategy
  • bù不sàng丧bǐ匕chàng鬯peace and order, rituals undisturbed
  • bù不fēng丰bù不jiǎn俭neither extravagant nor frugal
  • bù不fēng丰bù不shā杀neither extravagant nor frugal
  • bù不wèi为wǔ五dǒu斗mǐ米zhé折yāo腰Refuse to compromise integrity for meager gain

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Questions about 不主故常

What does 不主故常 mean?

不主故常 (bù zhǔ gù cháng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to not adhere to old conventions or established practices”.

How do you pronounce 不主故常?

不主故常 is pronounced bù zhǔ gù cháng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 不主故常 literally mean?

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”.

What is the Chinese definition of 不主故常?

故常:旧的常规、习惯。不拘于老的一套。

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