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历朝圣训 — “Sacred teachings from successive dynasties”

历朝圣训 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Established doctrines or traditional teachings inherited from previous generations, often used metaphorically to refer to outdated dogmas or rigid principles”. Literally, “Sacred teachings from successive dynasties”.

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历朝圣训 Pronunciation and Pinyin

历朝圣训 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
历
lì4experience, past, calendar
朝
cháo12morning; imperial court; dynasty
圣
shèng5holy, sacred, saintly
训
xùn5teach, instruct, train

Example Sentence with 历朝圣训

他的管理方法过于墨守成规,总是遵循着所谓的“历朝圣训”,不肯根据时代发展做出改变。
His management approach is too rigid; he always adheres to the so-called "ancient doctrines" and is unwilling to adapt to the development of the times.

Idioms Related to 历朝圣训

More idioms starting with 历

  • lì历shì世mó摩dùn钝inspire the dull-witted to strive
  • lì历shì世mó磨dùn钝Inspire the dull to sharpen themselves
  • lì历jiǔ久mí弥jiān坚grow stronger with time
  • lì历jǐng井mén扪tiān天extremely high or lofty
  • lì历bīng兵mò秣mǎ马prepare for battle or a challenge
  • lì历bīng兵sù粟mǎ马prepare for battle
  • lì历lì历kě可shǔ数distinctly visible and countable
  • lì历lì历kě可kǎo考can be clearly verified and traced
  • lì历lì历kě可jiàn见clearly and distinctly visible
  • lì历lì历kě可biàn辨clearly and distinctly discernible
  • lì历lì历zài在mù目vividly present before one's eyes
  • lì历lì历zài在ěr耳ringing clearly in one's ears

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Questions about 历朝圣训

What does 历朝圣训 mean?

历朝圣训 (lì cháo shèng xùn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Established doctrines or traditional teachings inherited from previous generations, often used metaphorically to refer to outdated dogmas or rigid principles”.

How do you pronounce 历朝圣训?

历朝圣训 is pronounced lì cháo shèng xùn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 历朝圣训 literally mean?

Literally, 历朝圣训 means “Sacred teachings from successive dynasties”. It is used to mean “Established doctrines or traditional teachings inherited from previous generations, often used metaphorically to refer to outdated dogmas or rigid principles”.

What is the Chinese definition of 历朝圣训?

前几代皇帝的遗训。比喻旧的教条

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