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蹈常袭故 — “To follow the old routine and stick to conventional methods”

蹈常袭故 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to follow the old routine and stick to conventional methods”. To be conservative and unwilling to innovate or change. Literally, “Tread the usual path and follow old customs”.

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蹈常袭故 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 蹈dǎo
  • 常cháng
  • 袭xí
  • 故gù

蹈常袭故 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
蹈
dǎo17tread, step, dance
常
cháng11constant, often, ordinary
袭
xí11attack by surprise
故
gù9therefore, old, or intentional

Example Sentence with 蹈常袭故

在现代快速发展的时代,如果一味地蹈常袭故,就很难取得突破性的进步。
In this era of rapid development, if one merely adheres to old ways, it will be difficult to achieve groundbreaking progress.

Idioms Related to 蹈常袭故

Synonyms of 蹈常袭故

  • yīn因xún循shǒu守jiù旧stick to old ways
  • mò墨shǒu守chéng成guī规stick to old ways
  • gù故bù步zì自fēng封stick to old ways
  • xiāo萧guī规cáo曹suí随follow predecessor's established rules

Antonyms of 蹈常袭故

  • dú独pì辟xī蹊jìng径blaze a new trail
  • chú除jiù旧bù布xīn新Abolish old, establish new
  • gé革gù故dǐng鼎xīn新discard the old and introduce the new

More idioms starting with 蹈

  • dǎo蹈rén人jiù旧zhé辙follow in others' old footsteps
  • dǎo蹈rén仁lǚ履yì义adhere to benevolence and righteousness
  • dǎo蹈qí其fù覆zhé辙repeat the same mistakes
  • dǎo蹈rèn刃bù不xuán旋face danger bravely without flinching
  • dǎo蹈lì厉zhī之zhì志spirit of vigorous endeavor
  • dǎo蹈lì厉fā发yáng扬Advance with vigor and spirit
  • dǎo蹈lì厉fèn奋fā发act with vigor and determination
  • dǎo蹈cháng常xí习gù故stick to old ways
  • dǎo蹈gù故xí习cháng常stick to old ways
  • dǎo蹈jī机wò握zhù杼control crucial mechanisms
  • dǎo蹈tāng汤fù赴huǒ火brave any danger or difficulty
  • dǎo蹈huǒ火tàn探tāng汤brave all dangers and hardships

Questions about 蹈常袭故

What does 蹈常袭故 mean?
蹈常袭故 (dǎo cháng xí gù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to follow the old routine and stick to conventional methods”.
How do you pronounce 蹈常袭故?
蹈常袭故 is pronounced dǎo cháng xí gù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 蹈常袭故 literally mean?
Literally, 蹈常袭故 means “Tread the usual path and follow old customs”. It is used to mean “to follow the old routine and stick to conventional methods”.
What is the Chinese definition of 蹈常袭故?
蹈:踩,引伸为遵循;常:常规,老规矩;袭:沿袭;故:老办法。因循守旧,照老规矩办事。
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