xún
guī
dǎo

idiom
common

Meaning of 循规蹈矩

循规蹈矩 means to rigidly adhere to convention; to be inflexible; to stick to old ways without daring to change; to follow rules and regulations properly; to behave in a correct and proper manner (original meaning). Pronounced xún guī dǎo jǔ.

  • to rigidly adhere to convention; to be inflexible; to stick to old ways without daring to change
  • to follow rules and regulations properly; to behave in a correct and proper manner (original meaning)

Definitions & Examples

Zài
zhè
kuài
biàn
huà
de
shí
dài
 
xún
guī
dǎo
de
hěn
nán
shēng
cún
 

In this rapidly changing era, companies that rigidly stick to conventions find it hard to survive.

Zuò
shì
néng
guò
xún
guī
dǎo
 
yào
gǎn
chuàng
xīn
 

You can't be too rigid in doing things; you must dare to innovate.

guǒ
zǒng
shì
xún
guī
dǎo
 
jiù
hěn
nán
yǒu
suǒ
 

If you always stick to conventions, it's hard to make any breakthroughs.

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