固步自封 gùbùzìfēng stuck in one's ways Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 固 gù adjective firmly firmly; resolutely; stubbornly; persistently步 bù noun step a step; a pace; the distance covered by a single step自封 zìfēng to limit oneself To restrict, confine, or isolate oneself within a certain range; to be conservative and unwilling to make progress