墨守陈规 mòshǒuchénguī to stick to old rules 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陈规 陳規 chénguī outmoded conventions Old-fashioned ways; outmoded rules or conventions that are no longer useful