Xiāo
guī
Cáo
suí

idiom
proverb

Meaning of 萧规曹随

萧规曹随 means to follow the rules and regulations established by one's predecessor; to stick to the conventions set by the older generation. Pronounced Xiāo guī Cáo suí.

  • to follow the rules and regulations established by one's predecessor; to stick to the conventions set by the older generation

Definitions & Examples

Xīn
lǐng
dǎo
shàng
rèn
hòu
 
Xiāo
guī
Cáo
suí
 
méi
yǒu
jìn
xíng
de
gǎi
 

After taking office, the new leader followed established precedents and did not carry out major reforms.

Xiāo
guī
Cáo
suí
rán
wěn
tuǒ
 
dàn
yǒu
shí
yào
chuàng
xīn
 

Following precedents is certainly safe, but sometimes innovation and breakthroughs are also needed.

wéi
rén
bǎo
shǒu
 
zuò
shì
zǒng
shì
Xiāo
guī
Cáo
suí
 
gǎn
yuè
léi
chí
 

He is conservative by nature and always follows the beaten path, never daring to step out of line.