墨守
mò​shǒu

to stick to the old ways

  • created sense approved 墨守 · mò​shǒu · to stick to the old ways — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    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|墨守成規|mo4 shou3 cheng2 gui1]]

    墨 (literal) → 墨 · mò · Mohism 守 (literal) → 守 · shǒu · to abide by

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  • created sense approved 墨守 · mò​shǒu · firm defense — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    墨守

    mò​shǒu

    firm defense

    (literary) To maintain a rock-solid defense of a city; originally referring to the philosopher [[墨子|墨子|mo4 zi3]] who was famous for his defensive skills.

    墨 (literal) → 墨 · mò · Mo 守 (literal) → 守 · shǒu · to guard

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