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袭故蹈常 — “To stick to old ways”

袭故蹈常 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to stick to old ways”. To follow established practices; to be conservative and uncreative; to follow the beaten path. Literally, “Follow the old and tread the usual”.

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袭故蹈常 Pronunciation and Pinyin

袭故蹈常 Character Breakdown

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

Example Sentence with 袭故蹈常

在新的市场环境下,如果公司仍然袭故蹈常,就很难取得突破。
In the new market environment, if the company continues to adhere to old practices, it will be difficult to achieve breakthroughs.

Idioms Related to 袭故蹈常

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fán凡dǎo蹈gù故follow old conventions
  • 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 袭故蹈常

What does 袭故蹈常 mean?

袭故蹈常 (xí gù dǎo cháng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to stick to old ways”.

How do you pronounce 袭故蹈常?

袭故蹈常 is pronounced xí gù dǎo cháng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 袭故蹈常 literally mean?

Literally, 袭故蹈常 means “Follow the old and tread the usual”. It is used to mean “to stick to old ways”.

What is the Chinese definition of 袭故蹈常?

袭:沿袭;故:老办法;蹈:踩,引伸为遵循;常:常规,老规矩。因循守旧,照老规矩办事。

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