







蹈故习常 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to rigidly adhere to old rules and established practices, often implying a lack of innovation or flexibility; to stick to the beaten path”. Literally, “To tread old and practice routine”.

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Open the tool →蹈故习常 (dǎo gù xí cháng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to rigidly adhere to old rules and established practices, often implying a lack of innovation or flexibility; to stick to the beaten path”.
蹈故习常 is pronounced dǎo gù xí cháng in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 蹈故习常 means “to tread old and practice routine”. It is used to mean “to rigidly adhere to old rules and established practices, often implying a lack of innovation or flexibility; to stick to the beaten path”.
指按照老规矩和老办法办事。同“蹈常习故”。