墨守成规 mòshǒuchéngguī to stick to convention Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 墨守 mòshǒu 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 mòshǒuchéngguī成规 成規 chéngguī established rules established rules; set practices or customs handed down from the past; the beaten track