Meaning of 胶柱鼓瑟
胶柱鼓瑟 means to stick to conventions in an inflexible way; obstinate and unadaptable. Pronounced jiāo zhù gǔ sè.
- to stick to conventions in an inflexible way; obstinate and unadaptable
Definitions & Examples
Qíng情
kuàng况
biàn变
le了
，
bàn办
fǎ法
yě也
yào要
gǎi改
jìn进
，
bù不
néng能
jiāo胶
zhù柱
gǔ鼓
sè瑟
。
The situation has changed, so the methods must improve as well—one cannot stick rigidly to old ways.
Zuò做
guǎn管
lǐ理
bù不
néng能
jiāo胶
zhù柱
gǔ鼓
sè瑟
，
yào要
gēn根
jù据
shì市
chǎng场
biàn变
huà化
jí及
shí时
tiáo调
zhěng整
cè策
lüè略
。
Management cannot be rigid and inflexible; strategies must be adjusted promptly according to market changes.
Tā他
suī虽
rán然
xué学
shí识
yuān渊
bó博
，
dàn但
yǒu有
shí时
wèi未
miǎn免
tài太
jiāo胶
zhù柱
gǔ鼓
sè瑟
，
bù不
dǒng懂
biàn变
tōng通
。
Although he is profoundly learned, he is sometimes too rigidly adherent to rules and fails to adapt.