墨守成规

Traditional: 墨守成規

mò shǒu chéng guī

Dictionary entry

hidebound by convention (idiom)

What does 墨守成规 mean?

墨守成规 (mò shǒu chéng guī) has the following dictionary meaning.

1hidebound by convention (idiom)

Character breakdown

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墨Mòsurname Mo · abbr. for 墨西哥[Mo4 xi1 ge1], Mexico 守shǒuto guard · to defend 成Chéngsurname Cheng · short name for Chengdu 成都[Cheng2 du1]规guīvariant of 規|规[gui1]

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墨守成规

mò shǒu chéng guī

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