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抱令守律 — “Cling to orders, abide by laws”

抱令守律 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to rigidly adhere to rules and regulations without knowing how to adapt or be flexible; to be inflexible in upholding laws”. Literally, “Cling to orders, abide by laws”.

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抱令守律 Pronunciation and Pinyin

抱令守律 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
抱
bào8to embrace or hold
令
lìng5order, cause, make, season
守
shǒu6to guard, keep, or observe
律
lǜ9rules, laws, or discipline

Example Sentence with 抱令守律

在处理新情况时,我们不能抱令守律,而是要懂得灵活变通。
When dealing with new situations, we cannot rigidly adhere to regulations; instead, we must know how to adapt flexibly.

Idioms Related to 抱令守律

Synonyms of 抱令守律

  • yīn因xún循shǒu守jiù旧stick to old ways
  • bào抱cán残shǒu守quē缺cling to old outdated things

Antonyms of 抱令守律

  • tuī推chén陈chū出xīn新discard the old and bring forth the new

More idioms starting with 抱

  • bào抱bù不píng平to stand up against injustice
  • bào抱fó佛jiǎo脚make a hasty last-minute effort
  • bào抱guān关jī击tuò柝hold a humble, lowly position
  • bào抱guān关zhí执yuè籥Hold a humble gatekeeper position
  • bào抱guān关zhí执yuè钥serve as a gatekeeper
  • bào抱bīng冰gōng公shì事arduous unrewarding public service
  • bào抱tóu头dà大kū哭weep bitterly and uncontrollably
  • bào抱tóu头tòng痛kū哭weep bitterly in each other's arms
  • bào抱tóu头suō缩xiàng项cower in fear
  • bào抱tóu头shǔ鼠cuàn窜flee in a panic
  • bào抱zǐ子nòng弄sūn孙enjoying old age with children and grandchildren
  • bào抱bǎo宝huái怀zhēn珍possess noble virtues and talents

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Questions about 抱令守律

What does 抱令守律 mean?

抱令守律 (bào lìng shǒu lǜ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to rigidly adhere to rules and regulations without knowing how to adapt or be flexible; to be inflexible in upholding laws”.

How do you pronounce 抱令守律?

抱令守律 is pronounced bào lìng shǒu lǜ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 抱令守律 literally mean?

Literally, 抱令守律 means “Cling to orders, abide by laws”. It is used to mean “to rigidly adhere to rules and regulations without knowing how to adapt or be flexible; to be inflexible in upholding laws”.

What is the Chinese definition of 抱令守律?

死守着律令,不知变通。

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