固步自封
gù​bù​zì​fēng

stuck in one's ways

  • created reference approved 固步自封 → 故步自封 (variant) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    固步自封 gù​bù​zì​fēng

    故步自封 gù​bù​zì​fēng

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  • created sense approved 固步自封 · gù​bù​zì​fēng · stuck in one's ways — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    固步自封

    gù​bù​zì​fēng

    stuck in one's ways

    Complacent and conservative; unwilling to make progress or accept new ideas. This form is a variant of [[故步自封|故步自封|gu4 bu4 zi4 feng1]].

    固 (literal) → 固 · gù · firmly 步 (literal) → 步 · bù · step 自封 (literal) → 自封 · zì​fēng · to limit oneself

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