墨守成规

Traditional (Taiwan): 墨守成規

mòshǒuchéngguī ㄇㄛˋ ㄕㄡˇ ㄔㄥˊ ㄍㄨㄟ

    • hidebound by convention (idiom)

Character by character

Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms 近义词

Antonyms 反义词

Telling them apart

墨守成规 is about sticking to old rules and not innovating. 故步自封 is about being complacent and not striving to improve.

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