yán​lì

to follow precedent

  • created sense approved 沿例 · yán​lì · to follow precedent — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    沿例

    yán​lì

    to follow precedent

    To follow established rules, customs, or previous practices

    沿 (literal) → 沿 · yán · to continue 例 (literal) → 例 · lì · precedent

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 沿例 · yán​lì · according to precedent — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    沿例

    yán​lì

    according to precedent

    In accordance with established practice or a previous model; used to describe how an action is performed

    沿 (literal) → 沿 · yán · to continue 例 (literal) → 例 · lì · precedent

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense