mò​shǒu​chéng​guī

to stick to convention

Senses

墨守成规/ 墨守成規 mò​shǒu​chéng​guī to stick to convention

(idiom) to be hidebound by convention; to stick to old ways and be unwilling to change or innovate. Derived from the philosopher Mozi's skill at defending cities

References

synonym 墨守成规/墨守成規 → 故步自封/故步自封
synonym 墨守成规/墨守成規 → 因循守旧/因循守舊
synonym 墨守成规/墨守成規 → 抱残守缺/抱殘守缺
synonym 墨守成规/墨守成規 → 画地为牢/畫地為牢
synonym 墨守成规/墨守成規 → 陈陈相因/陳陳相因
antonym 墨守成规/墨守成規 → 标新立异/標新立異
antonym 墨守成规/墨守成規 → 推陈出新/推陳出新
antonym 墨守成规/墨守成規 → 革故鼎新/革故鼎新
antonym 墨守成规/墨守成規 → 日新月异/日新月異
antonym 墨守成规/墨守成規 → 勇猛精进/勇猛精進
synonym 故步自封/故步自封 → 墨守成规/墨守成規
synonym 陈陈相因/陳陳相因 → 墨守成规/墨守成規
synonym 蹈常袭故/蹈常襲故 → 墨守成规/墨守成規