陈陈相因

Traditional (Taiwan): 陳陳相因

chénchénxiāngyīn ㄔㄣˊ ㄔㄣˊ ㄒㄧㄤ ㄧㄣ

    • to slavishly follow old patterns to stick to outdated conventions

      idiom

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Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms 近义词

Antonyms 反义词

Telling them apart

陈陈相因 stresses a lack of improvement or innovation. 因循守旧 stresses unwillingness to change.

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