萧规曹随

Traditional: 蕭規曹隨

Xiāo guī Cáo suí

Dictionary entry

lit. Xiao's 蕭何|萧何[Xiao1 He2] governance followed by Cao 曹參|曹参[Cao2 Can1] (idiom)

What does 萧规曹随 mean?

萧规曹随 (Xiāo guī Cáo suí) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. Xiao's 蕭何|萧何[Xiao1 He2] governance followed by Cao 曹參|曹参[Cao2 Can1] (idiom)

2fig. to strictly adhere to the policies of the predecessor

3to follow precedent

Character breakdown

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萧Xiāosurname Xiao 规guīvariant of 規|规[gui1]曹Cáosurname Cao · Zhou Dynasty vassal state 随Suísurname Sui

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