created sense approved 拘泥 · jūnì · to rigidly adhere to — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
拘泥
jūnì
to rigidly adhere to
To be a stickler for rules, formalities, or ideas; to follow something blindly without flexibility.
拘 (literal) → 拘 · jū · inflexible 泥 (literal) → 泥 · nì · stubborn
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created sense approved 拘泥 · jūnì · stiff; ill at ease — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
拘泥
jūnì
stiff; ill at ease
To feel constrained, awkward, or overly formal in social behavior; inhibited
拘 (literal) → 拘 · jū · inflexible 泥 (literal) → 泥 · nì · to get stuck
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