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拾陈蹈故
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拾陈蹈故 — “To stick to old conventions or clichés”

拾陈蹈故 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to stick to old conventions or clichés”. To rehash old ideas; to cling to outdated practices. Literally, “To pick up old ideas and follow old ways”.

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拾陈蹈故 Pronunciation and Pinyin

拾陈蹈故 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
拾
shí9pick up, collect, or ten
陈
chén8display, old, state
蹈
dǎo17tread, step, dance
故
gù9therefore, old, or intentional

Example Sentence with 拾陈蹈故

在快速发展的行业中,如果我们总是拾陈蹈故,就很难在竞争中保持领先。
In a rapidly developing industry, if we always stick to old conventions and rehash old ideas, it will be difficult to maintain a leading position in the competition.

Idioms Related to 拾陈蹈故

Synonyms of 拾陈蹈故

  • yīn因xún循shǒu守jiù旧stick to old ways

More idioms starting with 拾

  • shí拾rén人tuò唾yú余parrot others' views
  • shí拾rén人tuò唾tì涕plagiarize others' ideas
  • shí拾rén人tì涕tuò唾plagiarize others' ideas
  • shí拾rén人yá牙huì慧parrot others' words
  • shí拾dài带zhòng重huán还return lost property to owner
  • shí拾duō掇wú无yí遗Collect everything without omission
  • shí拾yí遗bǔ补quē阙fill gaps and correct errors
  • shí拾jīn金bù不mèi昧return lost property found

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Questions about 拾陈蹈故

What does 拾陈蹈故 mean?

拾陈蹈故 (shí chén dǎo gù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to stick to old conventions or clichés”.

How do you pronounce 拾陈蹈故?

拾陈蹈故 is pronounced shí chén dǎo gù in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 拾陈蹈故 literally mean?

Literally, 拾陈蹈故 means “to pick up old ideas and follow old ways”. It is used to mean “to stick to old conventions or clichés”.

What is the Chinese definition of 拾陈蹈故?

因袭陈词滥调。

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