Read Edit View history 墨守成规 mòshǒuchéngguī to stick to convention Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Senses Add sense 墨守成规/ 墨守成規 mòshǒuchéngguī 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 Edit Delete References Add reference synonym 墨守成规/墨守成規 → 故步自封/故步自封 Edit Delete synonym 墨守成规/墨守成規 → 因循守旧/因循守舊 Edit Delete synonym 墨守成规/墨守成規 → 抱残守缺/抱殘守缺 Edit Delete synonym 墨守成规/墨守成規 → 画地为牢/畫地為牢 Edit Delete synonym 墨守成规/墨守成規 → 陈陈相因/陳陳相因 Edit Delete antonym 墨守成规/墨守成規 → 标新立异/標新立異 Edit Delete antonym 墨守成规/墨守成規 → 推陈出新/推陳出新 Edit Delete antonym 墨守成规/墨守成規 → 革故鼎新/革故鼎新 Edit Delete antonym 墨守成规/墨守成規 → 日新月异/日新月異 Edit Delete antonym 墨守成规/墨守成規 → 勇猛精进/勇猛精進 Edit Delete synonym 故步自封/故步自封 → 墨守成规/墨守成規 Edit Delete synonym 陈陈相因/陳陳相因 → 墨守成规/墨守成規 Edit Delete synonym 蹈常袭故/蹈常襲故 → 墨守成规/墨守成規 Edit Delete
墨守成规/ 墨守成規 mòshǒuchéngguī 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 Edit Delete