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墨守陈规
mò​shǒu​chén​guī

to stick to old rules

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 墨守 mò​shǒu
    to stick to the old ways
    To conservatively follow old conventions or procedures without wanting to change; often used in the phrase 墨守成规 mò​shǒu​chéng​guī
  2. 陈规 陳規 chén​guī
    outmoded conventions
    Old-fashioned ways; outmoded rules or conventions that are no longer useful