gù​bù​zì​fēng

to be stuck in the old ways

  • created reference approved 故步自封 → 墨守成规/墨守成規 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    故步自封 gù​bù​zì​fēng

    墨守成规 / 墨守成規 mò​shǒu​chéng​guī

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  • created reference approved 故步自封 → 抱残守缺/抱殘守缺 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    故步自封 gù​bù​zì​fēng

    抱残守缺 / 抱殘守缺 bào​cán​shǒu​quē

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  • created reference approved 故步自封 → 标新立异/標新立異 (antonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    故步自封 gù​bù​zì​fēng

    标新立异 / 標新立異 biāo​xīn​lì​yì

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  • created reference approved 故步自封 → 勇猛精进/勇猛精進 (antonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    故步自封 gù​bù​zì​fēng

    勇猛精进 / 勇猛精進 yǒng​měng​jīng​jìn

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  • created sense approved 故步自封 · gù​bù​zì​fēng · to be stuck in the old ways — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    故步自封

    gù​bù​zì​fēng

    to be stuck in the old ways

    (idiom) to be complacent and conservative; to refuse to acknowledge new ideas or make any progress; to restrict oneself to old routines instead of seeking innovation; similar to [[墨守成规|墨守成規|mo4 shou3 cheng2 gui1]] but with a stronger focus on a lack of desire for progress

    故步 (literal) → 故步 · gù​bù · ancient ways 自封 (literal) → 自封 · zì​fēng · to limit oneself

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