Meaning of 泥古
泥古 means to be bound by ancient systems or sayings; to rigidly adhere to tradition without adapting to circumstances. Pronounced nì gǔ.
- to be bound by ancient systems or sayings; to rigidly adhere to tradition without adapting to circumstances
Definitions & Examples
Zuò做
xué学
wèn问
bù不
néng能
nì泥
gǔ古
，
yào要
gǎn敢
yú于
tí提
chū出
xīn新
guān观
diǎn点
。
One cannot stick blindly to antiquity in scholarship; one must dare to put forward new ideas.
Tā他
zhì治
xué学
yán严
jǐn谨
，
dàn但
yǒu有
shí时
wèi未
miǎn免
guò过
yú于
nì泥
gǔ古
。
His research is rigorous, but at times he is excessively bound by ancient models.
Nì泥
gǔ古
bù不
huà化
shì是
xué学
shù术
yán研
jiū究
de的
dà大
jì忌
。
Being rigidly bound by antiquity is a great taboo in academic research.
Wǒ我
men们
xué学
xí习
chuán传
tǒng统
shì是
wèi为
le了
chuàng创
xīn新
，
ér而
bù不
shì是
wèi为
le了
nì泥
gǔ古
。
We study tradition in order to innovate, not to be slaves to antiquity.