格于成例 — “To be constrained by established conventions or precedents”
格于成例 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be constrained by established conventions or precedents”. To be restricted by tradition or old rules, often preventing the achievement of a goal. Literally, “Restricted by established precedents”.
格于成例 Pronunciation and Pinyin
格于成例 Character Breakdown
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Idioms Related to 格于成例
More idioms starting with 格
- gé格bù不xiāng相rù入to be incompatible or at odds
- gé格gǔ古tōng通jīn今knowledgeable about ancient and modern affairs
- gé格tiān天chè彻dì地profoundly move all things
- gé格shā杀bù不lùn论kill without mercy or legal consequence
- gé格shā杀wù勿lùn论kill without mercy or accountability
- gé格shā杀fú弗lùn论kill without mercy or legal consequence
- gé格shā杀wú无lùn论kill on the spot without trial
- gé格gé格bù不rù入incompatible or out of place
- gē格gē格bù不tǔ吐hesitant to speak fully
- gē格gē格bù不nà纳difficult to accept or reconcile
- gé格wù物qióng穷lǐ理investigate things and principles thoroughly
- gé格wù物zhì致zhī知investigate things to acquire knowledge
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Open the tool →Questions about 格于成例
What does 格于成例 mean?
格于成例 (gé yú chéng lì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be constrained by established conventions or precedents”.
How do you pronounce 格于成例?
格于成例 is pronounced gé yú chéng lì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 格于成例 literally mean?
Literally, 格于成例 means “Restricted by established precedents”. It is used to mean “to be constrained by established conventions or precedents”.
What is the Chinese definition of 格于成例?
为传统的惯例所限制。表示不能达到目的。