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袭凡蹈故 — “To follow old conventions and practices”

袭凡蹈故 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to follow old conventions and practices”. To stick to established routines; to adhere to conventional ways without innovation. Literally, “Inherit the ordinary, tread the old”.

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袭凡蹈故 Pronunciation and Pinyin

袭凡蹈故 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
袭
xí11attack by surprise
凡
fán3all, every, ordinary
蹈
dǎo17tread, step, dance
故
gù9therefore, old, or intentional

Example Sentence with 袭凡蹈故

在快速发展的时代,如果一味袭凡蹈故,很难取得突破。
In a rapidly developing era, if one merely adheres to old conventions, it's difficult to achieve breakthroughs.

Idioms Related to 袭凡蹈故

More idioms starting with 袭

  • xí袭rén人gù故jì技resort to an old trick
  • xí袭rén人gù故zhì智Adopt others' old stratagems
  • xí袭yǐ以chéng成sú俗become a deeply ingrained custom
  • xí袭yě冶chéng承gōng弓inherit father's craft
  • xí袭cháng常zhuì缀suǒ琐use conventional phrases and pile up trivial words
  • xí袭gù故shǒu守cháng常adhere to old practices
  • xí袭gù故dǎo蹈cháng常stick to old ways
  • xí袭yī衣jiān兼shí食living a life of luxury
  • xí袭dǎo蹈qián前rén人blindly follow old ways

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Questions about 袭凡蹈故

What does 袭凡蹈故 mean?

袭凡蹈故 (xí fán dǎo gù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to follow old conventions and practices”.

How do you pronounce 袭凡蹈故?

袭凡蹈故 is pronounced xí fán dǎo gù in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 袭凡蹈故 literally mean?

Literally, 袭凡蹈故 means “Inherit the ordinary, tread the old”. It is used to mean “to follow old conventions and practices”.

What is the Chinese definition of 袭凡蹈故?

袭:因袭;蹈:蹈袭。因袭俗套,循蹈旧轨

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